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PHOTOS: Sunflower Maze at Alstede Farms, Chester

A sunflower of a different variety, seen in the center of photo, stands out among the 65,000 sunflowers planted at Alstede Farm for this year's sunflower maze in Chester. July 30, 2015.
A sunflower of a different variety, seen in the center of photo, stands out among the 65,000 sunflowers planted at Alstede Farm for this year's sunflower maze in Chester. July 30, 2015.
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A bee collects pollen in the center of a sunflower plant.
A bee collects pollen in the center of a sunflower plant.
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The entrance to the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester on July 30, 2015.
The entrance to the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester on July 30, 2015.
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Leo Barron, 10, of Long Valley, stands on a wooden bridge for a view of the Alstede Farms sunflower maze from above.
Leo Barron, 10, of Long Valley, stands on a wooden bridge for a view of the Alstede Farms sunflower maze from above.
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Katie Hanifin, of the Long Valley section of Washington Township, enjoys the scenery while walking through the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
Katie Hanifin, of the Long Valley section of Washington Township, enjoys the scenery while walking through the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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Sunflowers cover four acres at the Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
Sunflowers cover four acres at the Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
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Alec Weissman, a manager at Alstede Farms, shows visitors a sunflower that is about to bloom in the sunflower maze.
Alec Weissman, a manager at Alstede Farms, shows visitors a sunflower that is about to bloom in the sunflower maze.
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Alec Weissman, a manager at Alstede Farms, points to the seeds found in the head of a sunflower plant.
Alec Weissman, a manager at Alstede Farms, points to the seeds found in the head of a sunflower plant.
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Sunflowers in bloom at Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
Sunflowers in bloom at Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
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A walking path cuts through the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
A walking path cuts through the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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Sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
Sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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The entrance to the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester on July 30, 2015.
The entrance to the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester on July 30, 2015.
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View from a wooden bridge in the center of the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
View from a wooden bridge in the center of the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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The head of a sunflower plant is weighed down by a mass of seeds.
The head of a sunflower plant is weighed down by a mass of seeds.
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Close-up view of the head of a sunflower plant weighed down by a mass of seeds.
Close-up view of the head of a sunflower plant weighed down by a mass of seeds.
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Sunflowers in bloom at Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
Sunflowers in bloom at Alstede Farms' sunflower maze in Chester.
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A bee collects pollen in the center of a sunflower plant.
A bee collects pollen in the center of a sunflower plant.
EVA ABREU/STAFF PHOTO
View from a wooden bridge in the center of the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
View from a wooden bridge in the center of the sunflower maze at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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Children pet donkeys in a pen located at the edge of the Alstede Farms sunflower maze, as seen in the background.
Children pet donkeys in a pen located at the edge of the Alstede Farms sunflower maze, as seen in the background.
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A view of Alstede Farms' sunflower maze as seen from the ‘Pick Your Own’ fields.
A view of Alstede Farms' sunflower maze as seen from the ‘Pick Your Own’ fields.
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Raspberries are ripening in the fields at Alstede Farms in the ‘Pick Your Own’ section.
Raspberries are ripening in the fields at Alstede Farms in the ‘Pick Your Own’ section.
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Alstede Farms' ‘Pick Your Own’ fields.
Alstede Farms' ‘Pick Your Own’ fields.
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A peach tree is ripe with fruit in the 'Pick Your Own' fields at Alstede Farms in Chester.
A peach tree is ripe with fruit in the 'Pick Your Own' fields at Alstede Farms in Chester.
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