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The Adventure Murphy's Field of Flowers
Location LAT 44.942662 N LON -123.05606 W
Date July 2, 2009
Weather 68°, cloudy
Distance 5.3 miles![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaJj7DW11EI5sSeV1VBA0QJo-EzWskYumBdhfelrBOZunLVfIriU8HQfzUw3uov7De40nIlqHbZjC_oMvjBBEdJ-mcJdiC_v9p1bcY-u22pLuKLdwLNaeNpvQ_pMegbIzUb8t/s400/7.12.09murphy_field1.jpg)
The udder mudder had told us about the beautiful field of flowers behind her clinic in West Salem. Murphy had to see for himself.
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Without a doubt, the little periwinkle colored flowers were my favorite.
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And they were perfect mixed in with the pink sweet peas.
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And the white lacy things.
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The day was so still that whatever flower had gone to seed remained on the stem.
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A pair of periwinkles.
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Another flower gone to seed.
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The bees were covered in pollen. I was amazed at the amount of time that passed just watching the bees.
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Another greyt field trip right in our backyard.
1 comment:
ERGENT - For a science project I need to identify flowers so I was wondering what this flower was called:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WOXDP4wcGRw/SmfXQirJ0wI/AAAAAAAACj8/V62_q_ZuLmM/s1600-h/7.12.09murphy_field2.jpg
Thanks
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