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Beautiful and Hardy

Beautiful and Hardy

While hiking along the Ponta de Sao Lourenco, that impressive peninsula on the island of Madeira, our guide pointed out beds of these lovely hardy plants that l...
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While hiking along the Ponta de Sao Lourenco, that impressive peninsula on the island of Madeira, our guide pointed out beds of these lovely hardy plants that look like they are frozen - their ability to cling onto and flourish on the most inhospitable rocky, wind-blasted terrain is nothing short of amazing...
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