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Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson..................My gaillardias are still going strong!  Here is an interesting fun fact about the gaillardia flower, also called the Indian Blanket:  According to an ancient Aztec legend, the Indian blanket was once pure yellow before the coming of Hernán Cortés, but the center became stained red with the spilled blood of the Native Americans he conquered.  (courtesy of www.lonestarwildflowers.com)

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