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Bloom perks up in scablands and local pine forests

Grass widows. (Chuck Hartshorn)
Grass widows. (Chuck Hartshorn)

NATURE -- After the buttercups and yellow bells, the grass widows bloom and make us even happier in the scablands and the pine forests around Spokane.

Next: Serviceberry and arrowleaf balsamroot.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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