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Old 04-10-2007, 07:06 PM
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As promised! Here is a selection of the wildflowers I saw in south texas last week.
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The color in those photos is really spectacular Todd - well done !!!

gotta love that Thistle !!!!!!!!!
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Nice shots,I too injoy wildflowers. Mother Nature has one hell of a color pallet. thanks for Sharing
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Congrats Todd, very nice pics! Totaly unknown for me, except #9, sometimes I see it in Brazil (sold as a foreigner plant from Mexico, named 'Yucca')
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Super shots of some stunning flowers!!!!
Thanks for sharing them with all of us, Todd
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Excellent photography Todd, they look great!
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Nice ones Todd!!
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Really brings me back to the old days when I visited the Hill Country regularly. Thanks for the reminder.
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