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| Every year in mid-September I mount an expedition to the New Jersey pine barrens to search for a rare and lovely wildflower -- the pine barrens gentian. The scenery is its own reward. Click to enlarge. |
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| There is the smell of sun-baked pines. |
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| And tranquil quiet. And then... |
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| The first blue flower sighting! |
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| Find one and there are usually others scattered nearby. This one just beginning to unfurl. |
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| This one fully open. |
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| This one with the sun shining through it. |
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| All beautiful inside with spots and dots and sprinkled stars. |
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| All slightly different shades of blue and green. |
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