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My friend, fellow writer and Master Gardener, Cynthia Wood, has started a great project documenting one of Virginia’s natural treasures – Virginia wildflowers<\/a>, specifically local wild flowers at Bear Creek State Park and Holliday Lake State Park (one of my favorite local hiking spots.)\u00a0 She has a website and a Facebook page devoted to Virginia wildflowers.\u00a0 Please “like” her Facebook page and if you drop her a note, let her know you found her information through Jeanne at Seven Oaks.<\/p>\n

Facebook page for Virginia Wildflowers: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirginiaWildflowers<\/a>
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My friend, fellow writer and Master Gardener, Cynthia Wood, has started a great project documenting one of Virginia’s natural treasures – Virginia wildflowers, specifically local wild flowers at Bear Creek State Park and Holliday Lake State Park (one of my favorite local hiking spots.)\u00a0 She has a website and a Facebook page devoted to Virginia…<\/p>\n

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