Steve and Daphne Izer walk along their field of sunflowers in Lisbon on Monday. Steve Izer said he tossed a bucket of seeds that he uses to feed the birds into his garden and the flowers grew. “If I ever do it again, I will be much more selective,” he said about thinning out the forest. The Izers are known for hosting the annual Newfie Picnic at their home. The gathering attracts over 100 natural and honorary Newfoundlanders each summer. This will be the first year they  have not held the Newfie Picnic in over 35 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal