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Alex

Alex picking blackberries in an unexpected wetland area south of Chicago.

Scabiosa

Worst name ever for what is a lovely easy to care for perennial flower!

Cholla bloom

Tree Cholla from Colorado is doing fine in Utah, blooming for the first time in 2013.

Butterfly on Jupiter's Beard

Jupiter's Beard or Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber; 

This is a wonderful pest free flower that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.  Blooms twice when cut back after first blooming.

Cactus bloom

Cold hardy opuntia (prickly pear) with purple pads.

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