April showers bring May flowers, so this month's photo post predominately features flowers growing in my family's yard along with a few pictures from Braddock's Trails Park. Enjoy!
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A rhododendron flower beginning to open
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A flower soon after it opened on our dogwood tree
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The flowers of the dogwood tree a few weeks later.
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Purple clematis
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Sunlight shining through beech tree leaves
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Pink rhododendron bush
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Lovely little fairy lilies
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I love mountain laurel, although I might be biased because of my name.
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Shiny leaf on our redbud tree
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An iris
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Waterfall at Braddock's Trail Park
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A primrose
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My favorite book for identifying plants and animals
What's your favorite photo? Comment below!
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My favorite is the moutain laurel. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.