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02:38 PM - Jun 09, 2023

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Cornflowers at Montrose Gardens

They are a very common wildflower, but I’ve never seen such a variety of them before from the dark, pure “cornflower blue” to completely white.
More pics at:
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#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowe

03:20 PM - May 13, 2023

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Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass

It’s a very common grass across the eastern United States. But I’ve never seen it in bloom before.

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#wildflowers #Photography #naturephotography

05:48 PM - May 07, 2023

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Tree on the East Fork of the Eno River
It was a perfect day to catch this idyllic scene on the opposite river bank.
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#Photography #naturephotography #hillsboroughnc #orangecountync

02:38 PM - Apr 29, 2023

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Mountain laurel season at #OcconeecheeMountain
The mountain laurels bloomed early this year!
More pics at:
https://calvinpowers.com/mountain-laurel-season-at-occoneechee-mountain/
#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #Occoneechee #hillsboroughnc

08:13 AM - Apr 27, 2023

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Wild comfrey week at Panther Branch Natural Area
Seems like everywhere you look there’s another one.
More pics at:
https://calvinpowers.com/wild-comfrey-week-at-panther-branch/
#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers

07:19 AM - Apr 16, 2023

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Pinxter flowers in Duke Forest

Saw these Pinxter flowers down on the edge of New Hope Creek. They are in the rhododendron family.

https://calvinpowers.com/pinxter-flowers-in-duke-forest/

#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram

10:04 AM - Apr 15, 2023

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Perfoliate bellwort at Seven Mile Creek Natural Area
A new first for Pat and I at the Seven Mile Creek natural area.
More pics at:
https://calvinpowers.com/perfoliate-bellwort-at-seven-mile-creek-natural-area/
#orangecountync #hillsboroughnc #Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildfl

07:37 AM - Apr 02, 2023

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Dogwood Tree Collection 2023

This year I focused more on trees in the wild, rather than trees in yards and gardens.

See the collection at:
https://calvinpowers.com/dogwood-tree-collection-2023/

#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram #dogwood #trees #hillsbor

02:45 PM - Mar 28, 2023

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Butterfly house at Durham Museum of Life & Science

Today, we took our granddaughter to the Durham Museum of Life & Science to explore the exhibits, play in the tree house, and go through the butterfly house.

There might have been some ice cream consumed, but I admit nothing.

For once, a few

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Butterfly house at Durham Museum of Life & Science - Calvin Powers

Today, we took our granddaughter to the Durham Museum of Life and Science to explore the exhibits, play in the tree house, and go through the butterfly house.

06:27 PM - Mar 19, 2023

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Star of Bethlehem in the cemetery

The Star Of Bethlehem is the only wildflower I can think of that has these pale green and white petals.

https://calvinpowers.com/star-of-bethlehem-in-the-cemetery/

#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram

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Star of Bethlehem in the cemetery - Calvin Powers

The Star Of Bethlehem wildflower is a very common wildflower. Its Wikipedia entry suggests that it is similar to daffodils. It was originally an ornamental flower in gardens. But it escaped into the wild and self-propagate to the point of basically being a weed. The Star Of Bethlehem is the only wil..

08:21 AM - Mar 18, 2023

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Spring starflower in the yard

I mowed the lawn yesterday and mowed over all the starflowers, but discovered this morning that new ones had bloomed overnight.

https://calvinpowers.com/spring-starflower-in-the-yard/

#Photography #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram

05:08 PM - Mar 17, 2023

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Violet at Panther Branch
This tiny violet was on the Old Lebanon Road which runs through the new Panther Branch Natural Area, which is the latest project of the EnoRiver Association.
https://calvinpowers.com/violet-at-panther-branch/
#EnoRiver #Photography #naturephotography