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My first Prairie Crocus of the year


My first, and the only one I could find this afternoon, so I had no choice as far as a photogenic bloom was concerned. Last spring, I didn't see my first Prairie Crocus until 29th March. They are such beautiful flowers - love the silvery hairs.
"Legend tells of the Great Spirit giving this delicate plant a fur coat to keep it warm through cold spring nights." From the excellent book, "Plants of Alberta," by France Royer and Richard Dickinson.
"Legend tells of the Great Spirit giving this delicate plant a fur coat to keep it warm through cold spring nights." From the excellent book, "Plants of Alberta," by France Royer and Richard Dickinson.
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