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Missouri's official state tree produces lovely, cloudlike boughs of white flowers in woodlands.
Missouri's official state tree produces lovely, cloudlike boughs of white flowers in woodlands.
Migrating north in spring, ruby-throats arrive just as eastern red columbine opens its blossoms.
This skipper flies only in spring. Males visit puddles and perch on twigs to intercept passing females.
As early as March, hoary puccoon begins flowering very low to the ground. By June, it can be a foot high.