Day 245: There are at least fifteen separate species of Monkeyflower which grow in Washington, half of which are yellow in color and half of which are a magenta shade. Several have darker colored dots or blotches in their throats. They are a wetland plant and a favorite of backpackers, often filling the channels of seeps and springs or lining ditches with vivid cascades of color, bringing a bit of cheer to those inevitable days spent hiking in the famous Pacific Northwest rain. Who could fail to smile back at their charming monkey faces?
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