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15-JUN-2006

aquilegia formosa

this wild columbine grows all over the west coast in places like this. I collected seeds from it once and started them in my lathhouse
the Latin name, aquilegia, derives from aquila, eagle
the common name, columbine, comes from Latin columbus, dove

again I was really lucky to see this - it was the only columbine visible there
earlier doubtless there were many here
now in June there was but this one

Nikon D70
1/125s f/5.6 at 70.0mm full exif

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