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Our resident Morning Edition wildflower chasers 

 have been out and about, letting us know where the earliest spring flowers are starting to pop up.

They recently sent us an audio postcard from a stretch of protected land in Washington County called the 

Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area

They chose this spot because it's known for its violets. Root and Povo found a beautiful display of these tiny purple flowers last year, and wanted to see if they could spot them again. 

Click on the audio player above to hear an audio postcard of their adventure. 

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 have been out and about, letting us know where the earliest spring flowers are starting to pop up. Today, they have a report of a beautiful display of violets in Washington County. 

Our resident Morning Edition wildflower chasers Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo have been out and about, letting us know where the earliest spring flowers are starting to pop up. Today, they have a report of a beautiful display of violets in Washington County. 


Audio postcard: Early spring violets in bloom

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