Normally, Prairie Coneflower has plain, bright yellow petals, but we saw these different ones in the beautiful homestead garden belonging to Jim Coutts', just north east of Nanton, Alberta.
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The ground was covered with similar mushrooms, in every direction, and though every single one was old and withered, I thought they had a strange kind of beauty. What a sight it must have been when they were all fresh! Seen in a small area of mixed trees in Jim Coutts' homestead garden, south of the city, near Nanton, on 5th September.
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When we went down south of the city, to Jim Coutts' beautiful homestead and garden (just north east of Nanton) on 27th August, we noticed this and other lovely rocks that Jim had displayed. Couldn't resist taking a couple of shots to capture the pattern : )
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One of my favourite places to be, when a few of us are lucky enough to visit the absolutely amazing gardens belonging to Jim Coutts. He has a homestead south of Calgary, just north east of Nanton. I've been there maybe four times and I LOVE his Poppy garden! Taken on August 27th.
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This was one of the gorgeous Hollyhock flowers growing in the amazing homestead gardens belonging to Jim Coutts. Jim lives in southern Alberta, near Nanton. A few of us were lucky enough to go and be shown around his gardens yesterday morning, including a display area of native grassses. After lunch, we all went for a hike in the rolling hills west of Nanton, to botanize the area.
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