Again, we saw some interesting plants along the way, and it seemed better to group them rather than interrupt a blog post. Depending upon our latitude and altitude, spring was either just about over or barely starting, and the plant life reflected that.
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| Cottonwood flowers. April 20. Rock City near Minneapolis, Kansas. |
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| Unidentified flowering shrub. April 20. Rock City near Minneapolis, Kansas. |
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| Evening Primrose. April 22. Sound of Silence Trail in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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| Desert Paintbrush. April 22. Sound of Silence Trail in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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| Utah Serviceberry. April 25. Mesa Verde National Park. Unlike our serviceberries back home, the leaves and flowers come out at the same time. |
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| Ponderosa pines at Lake Tahoe. I love the bark, gnarly branches, and huge cones. |
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