 You need a financial advisor with the freedom to focus on your specific needs. Whatever your goals, Reid Potter can create a game plan tailored to you. Call Reid at 432-0777 at Pikeville, Kentucky to learn more. Drivers throughout Pike County, Letcher County, Lawrence County and other surrounding areas may notice flower-rich areas along the road sides. These areas are designated as pollinator plots by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 and they have many different benefits. Our plots here are in their first blooming season. So it takes plots about five years to really mature all the way. And once we get to the end of those five years, our plots really become pretty self-sufficient. So if you're driving along and you come across a plot that has some beautiful flowers in it, you'll probably notice our sign that says pollinator plot. And some of our signs will say in progress. And that's, again, just because our plots are fairly new and they're in their first growing seasons, but pretty soon they'll be self-sufficient and they'll have lots of flowers for you to see during this time of the year. In addition to helping and increasing habitats for native pollinators, the plots will also help to cut down on mowing costs and even increase driver safety. According to the KYTC District 12 Press Release, studies have shown that road sides with colorful flowers and vivid landscapes increase driver alertness leading to fewer vehicle-related collisions. We just asked that, don't pick the flowers, let them bloom. That's part of the thing with the plots. They bloom and then they shed their seeds and then they'll re-bloom each year. So be safe, look at them and enjoy them. And of course, don't pick them. The plots were created with local aesthetics, native plants and animals, and drivers in mind. There are currently five plots throughout the area with the hope of adding five more sites in 2023. For more information, you can visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 Facebook page. For Mountaintop News, I'm Kelsea Dean.