First blooms of the year

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cfm
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First blooms of the year

Post by cfm » February 6th, 2011, 8:11 pm

Post yours !

These two early spring blossoms were spotted today at Mary S Young State Park:
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kelkev
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Re: First blooms of the year

Post by kelkev » February 6th, 2011, 8:14 pm

Promises of spring to come. And the annual moment of "hang in there" for all of us looking forward to longer days and warmer weather.
"Going to the mountains is going home."
— John Muir

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Re: First blooms of the year

Post by awildman » February 7th, 2011, 1:21 pm

I'm seeing new stuff every day. (WHEW!)

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corduroy at 1,000 Acres on 1/21

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cherry blossom in Laurelhurst Park on 1/22
Rambling on at Allison Outside

cfm
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Re: First blooms of the year

Post by cfm » February 7th, 2011, 4:35 pm

The grass widows are starting at Catherine Creek!
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Re: First blooms of the year

Post by TJD » February 13th, 2011, 7:35 pm

This Daphene was showing itself today in my yard while I was doing early spring yard clean up with nice temps in the mid fifties and no rain. The birds were chirping all day loved it :D

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Tjd used to be Roy

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