Snow Buttercup
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Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack provides insulation for wildflowers.
In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack actually provides insulation for the beautiful wildflowers that emerge in the spring.
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Snow Buttercup
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In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack actually provides insulation for the beautiful wildflowers that emerge in the spring.
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