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Smartweed

Smartweed

Such a silly name for this pretty bloom that grows well in wetlands with lots of sun. They attract lots of pollinators. ...
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Such a silly name for this pretty bloom that grows well in wetlands with lots of sun. They attract lots of pollinators.
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Canon EOS 7D

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 180/1

location

location

Ellerbe, North Carolina, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2020

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126

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