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Bachelor buttons up close: Macro Monday

Bachelor buttons up close in our garden. I never knew they had so many colors. This flower has such an interesting structure – like a bouquet of tiny trumpets.

Macro Monday

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

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