PUT WILD FLOWERS ON YOUR PLATE TO HELP WITH STATE BEAUTIFICATION.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)

Byline: The Road Warrior

If you like flowers, you'll like this.

A new wildflower specialty plate is being offered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and proceeds from the sale of the plates will benefit the state's Operation Wildflower program.

The plates feature a picture of a spray of bachelor's button, plains coreopsis and Queen Anne's lace. Once 350 pre-paid applications are received, DMV will begin issuing the plates.

After the first 1,000 have been purchased, $15 from every plate will go to Operation Wildflower. The plates cost $25 a year, plus any registration costs.

Operation Wildflower was started as a cooperative effort between the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs in 1976 with 25 flower beds.

Today, there are more than 500 acres of wildflowers planted along Virginia's …

PUT WILD FLOWERS ON YOUR PLATE TO HELP WITH STATE BEAUTIFICATION.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)

Byline: The Road Warrior

If you like flowers, you'll like this.

A new wildflower specialty plate is being offered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and proceeds from the sale of the plates will benefit the state's Operation Wildflower program.

The plates feature a picture of a spray of bachelor's button, plains coreopsis and Queen Anne's lace. Once 350 pre-paid applications are received, DMV will begin issuing the plates.

After the first 1,000 have been purchased, $15 from every plate will go to Operation Wildflower. The plates cost $25 a year, plus any registration costs.

Operation Wildflower was started as a cooperative effort between the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs in 1976 with 25 flower beds.

Today, there are more than 500 acres of wildflowers planted along Virginia's …