{"id":12860,"date":"2022-05-09T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=12860"},"modified":"2022-09-01T05:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T05:21:00","slug":"why-farmers-plant-sunflowers-around-corn-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/why-farmers-plant-sunflowers-around-corn-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Farmers Plant Sunflowers Around Corn Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you live in an area where farming is common, you might\u2019ve noticed that sunflower fields are often located very close to corn fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason why farmers plant sunflowers around corn fields is because they are distracting. Since birds often attack corn, sunflowers distract them, so they can eat sunflower seeds instead.<\/strong> Sunflowers also attract bees for pollination, and bring predatory insects that do a great job of keeping all types of bugs away from the corn. Some farmers are also dove hunters and plant sunflowers in order to attract doves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n