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Showy Rattlebox

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Showy Rattlebox – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. -Maria Robinson

The Showy Rattlebox (Crotalaria spectabilis) in a non native species in the pea family. Brought over from Europe to serve as a cover and nitrogen fixing plant in the southern US.

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/

Ear Tree

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Ear Tree – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016
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Ear Tree Seed Pod – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. -George Bernard Shaw

This is about the northern range of the ear tree. At first I thought the pods on the ground were mushrooms!

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/

Yellow Buttons

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Yellow Buttons – Econ Wilderness Area – December 2015

“One kind word can warm three winter months.” ~Japanese Proverb

Found some flowers growing along the trail today. Our winters aren’t much – but that doesn’t make the quote any less relevant – whatever the season.

Quote found at http://www.quotegarden.com/winter.html