A closeup of a butterfly on a red zinnia.

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
~Maya Angelou

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Have you ever seen a purple paintbrush?

That’s exactly what these delicate blooms resemble.

Here’s a time lapse of a Canada Thistle — a tough, spiny wildflower found across fields and roadsides.

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The blooms of a small leaved lime are easy to miss.

But if you look up close, you’ll notice that even the supposed ‘ugly ducklings’ of the botanical world can be fascinating.

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