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With all of the rain we received on the North Shore this spring the wild flowers have just exploded. I think this is the most abundant year for wild flowers that I can remember.

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Lake Superior Lupines

The lupines are so beautiful. Many people have commented on the amount and color of the lupines this year.

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Some think they can transplant lupines. Several times I have seen people digging them up. They are surprised when they don’t come up the following year. Lupines are biennials which mean they grow small the first year without flowering and the second year they grow taller and bloom. After flowering they spread thousands of seeds and die. If the flowering plants are transplanted, nothing grows the next year. The only way to start lupine is by seed.

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If you want to experience an exceptional year for wild flowers take a drive up the North Shore soon. We had relatives up this last week. This is Bethany enjoying the lupine.

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Blue Flags

Blue flags next to an old fence post.

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