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Sunday - July 31, 2011
From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: Favorite Wildflower
Answered by: Damon Waitt
QUESTION:
Dear Green Guru - What are your favorite wildflowers? Signed CuriousANSWER:
Thanks for asking. It gives me a chance to try out the new image section for the Smarty Plants answer page. These are some of my favorites.
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