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Wildflower Photo Album  Page 1  
The flowers on this page were in bloom along the powerlines on either side of Shelton Avenue (Rt. 108) in June of 2000.

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Bittersweet Nightshade.
Technically a vine, but looks more like a small shrub.  Wet area north of 108.

 

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Arrowwood.  Pretty shrub (ornamental even).  Leaves have parallel veins. Prefers wet areas.

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Blackberry. Very common.

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Bluets. Very small plant, sky blue with yellow center.

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Bush Honeysuckle. Note red veins in leaves.  Located south of 108, near Oak Valley Road.

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Common Cinquefoil.  Very short plant that sends out runners. Leaves are in groups of five.  Extremely common along the powerlines in early summer.

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Common Speedwell.  A very tiny plant, white flowers with lavendar lines.  North of 108.

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Crown Vetch.

 

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Fleabane. Tall flower.

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A field of daisies and hawkweed

 

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