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From the Butterfly Garden…
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I really feel your family love!
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Ah yes, Cousin Molly! Good old Rose Campion–she’s as pretty as when I dated her in college! Actually, I hadn’t a clue about the Lychnis, but Mr. Google helped me out and now I agree with the flower ID.
BTW, the garden looks great and should be doing really well after the soaking rain. -
As one of the butterfly garden “ladies” I believe it is Lychnis or commonly known as Rose Campion. The good news is deer do not eat it. Do you concur cousin Tom?
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Carol Flanagan
I really feel your family love!
Tom Burr
Ah yes, Cousin Molly! Good old Rose Campion–she’s as pretty as when I dated her in college! Actually, I hadn’t a clue about the Lychnis, but Mr. Google helped me out and now I agree with the flower ID.
BTW, the garden looks great and should be doing really well after the soaking rain.
Molly
As one of the butterfly garden “ladies” I believe it is Lychnis or commonly known as Rose Campion. The good news is deer do not eat it. Do you concur cousin Tom?