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Coyote Flower

Coyote Flower

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A coyote looks out from a lush green field along Fifeteenmile Creek Road south of The Dalles. “They seem to pop up and bloom everywhere,” he s…

Spring Beauties
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Spring Beauties

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Native wildflowers bloom early, and already in flower is the mules ear, a member of the sunflower family, and the grass widow,  one of the earliest blooms in the eastern Gorge.

Outdoor Beauty
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Outdoor Beauty

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A native lupine blooms in the foothills overlooking the Columbia River near The Dalles.

April showers, spring flowers
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April showers, spring flowers

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Known commonly as Mule’s Ears and balsamroot, the bright yellow flowers turning the hills along the gorge yellow are made up of three related species. The blooms pictured above were photographed along Mill Creek Road.

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Spring Beauty

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Spring has arrived in the Columbia River Gorge, and local photographer Tish Sprenger captured one of the first blooms of the season in this photograph. The Dalles Chronicle welcomes reader submissions. Email your local photograph to tdcphotos@thedalleschronicle.com, include as much information about your subject as possible and the photographers name. Photo courtesy Tish Sprenger

Grass Widow
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Grass Widow

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A GRASS WIDOW flower blooms near Horsethief Butte south of Dallesport, Wash. The flowers are commonly among the first to bloom in the area, and are frequently seen in late January and early February.

One Flower, Three Meals
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One Flower, Three Meals

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A SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY, a honeybee and a spider share real estate on this thistle bloom in the Mt. Hood National Forest south of The Dalles.