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Nature's fireworks

Posted on July 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM by Taylor Eisenhauer

Celebrate the Fourth of July with the beauty of flowers—Iowa’s natural “fireworks.” From all of us here at INHF, have a happy Independence Day!

This western sunflower shines in Van Buren County. (Photo by Lora Conrad)

Milkweed’s blooms expand like the lights in the sky on the Fourth of July. (Photo by Nathan Houck)

Prairie smoke lightens up Cayler Prairie in Dickinson County. (Photo by Bruce Morrison)

This blue flag iris gives off a pop of color at Snyder Heritage Farm in Polk County.

Taylor

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