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Found on Farmor’s Windowsill

by L-Jay in category Farm Life, Nature
Tags: flower
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  • Debbie says:
    14. July 2010 at 7:50

    Simply beautiful! The cactus looks like Arizona. I didn’t know it would grow in your climate.

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