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Buckwheat blossoms in the summer: Floral Friday #13

These wild buckwheat blossoms were photographed in the High Desert near Bend, Oregon. I believe this is a variety of Eriogonum umbellatum, the sulfur flower. Their yellow blossoms brighten up the desert like little rays of sunshine!

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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