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Prairie Crocus Vignette

Prairie Crocus Vignette

While walking on my property in Interior Alaska today, I spotted these little beauties among our trees. The trees are just starting to green up, and patches of ...
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While walking on my property in Interior Alaska today, I spotted these little beauties among our trees. The trees are just starting to green up, and patches of snow still linger in the woods. These lovely purple pasqueflowers, also called prairie crocuses, have popped up just behind our house. They are the first wildflowers to appear each spring. The greenery is a mix of last years plants and new growth.
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NIKON D5600

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 55/1

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Delta Junction, Alaska, US

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May, 2020

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