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Blooms of Holy Wednesday.

April 24, 2019my gardenCalifornia poppies, iris, wallflowerGretchenJoanna

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5 thoughts on “Blooms of Holy Wednesday.”

Silvana says:

April 24, 2019 at 3:44 pm

Stunning beauty from the Maker’s hands!

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thickethouse says:

April 24, 2019 at 9:20 pm

Very liturgical colors……

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FlowerLady says:

April 25, 2019 at 5:26 am

Beautiful!!

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Nancy T. says:

May 3, 2019 at 6:33 am

Beautiful

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GretchenJoanna says:

May 14, 2019 at 6:37 pm

I think this iris is “Daughter of the Stars.”

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I am Gretchen Joanna, an Orthodox Christian widow; mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, living in Northern California.

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