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Mr. Morrie Drees, a local gentleman whom I've enjoyed getting to know in the past year or so, is very knowledgeable about the area, its history, wildlife and plants. I could listen to him talk all afternoon. When he offered to take my husband and me for a hike to an area once inhabited by Native Americans, we jumped at the opportunity. The view was amazing from the higher vantage point to which we hiked.
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Though artifacts are long gone or long buried, we scouted out plants such as this Hastate Leaf Dock (Heart-winged Sorrel)...
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And beautiful wildflowers such as this Spiderwort...
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One Spiderwort plant produces a multitude of short-lived blooms each day. If you look closely you can see that some of the petals were already curling up, though it was only mid-day.
Thank you so much for a great adventure, Mr. Drees!
1 comment:
What lovely photos!
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