2005-05-29 Late Spring on the Boulevard 
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Despite the 90-plus-degree weather, many of the plants on the Boulevard thought it was spring and time to sprout, flower, put on seed, or otherwise reproduce.

Entry sign, garden, and palms.
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Entry sign, garden, and palms.
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Palm seeds.
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Palm seeds.
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Magnolia bud and blossoms.
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Magnolia bud and blossoms.
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Crepe myrtle buds, blossoms, and last year's opened seed pods.
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Crepe myrtle buds, blossoms, and last year's opened seed pods.
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Redbud seed pods.
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Redbud seed pods.
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This vine seems to be growing down the palm tree with no obvious connection to the ground.
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This vine seems to be growing down the palm tree with no obvious connection to the ground.
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Lots of spring green tips on this oak.
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Lots of spring green tips on this oak.
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I don't know this one.
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I don't know this one.
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These leaves look like camphor, but the flower/seed stalks don't look familiar.
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These leaves look like camphor, but the flower/seed stalks don't look familiar.
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Looking closer, I don't think it is a camphor.
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Looking closer, I don't think it is a camphor.
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Magnolia blossom.
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Magnolia blossom.
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More spring green end leaves.
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More spring green end leaves.
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Whatever that was before, here's another one.
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Whatever that was before, here's another one.
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It's quite impressive when covered with flower/seed stalks.
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It's quite impressive when covered with flower/seed stalks.
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Assorted flowers.
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Assorted flowers.
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That cone is about 18 inches long.
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That cone is about 18 inches long.
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An Allium of some variety, I think.
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An Allium of some variety, I think.
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Flowers and seed pod husks, variety unknown.
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Flowers and seed pod husks, variety unknown.
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This crepe myrtle hasn't quite popped yet.
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This crepe myrtle hasn't quite popped yet.
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More green popping out.
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More green popping out.
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Ligustrum(?)
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Ligustrum(?)
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Detail of previous tree.
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Detail of previous tree.
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Some purple stalky flowers.
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Some purple stalky flowers.
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Closer view.
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Closer view.
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This maple has been transplanted recently, so it's not ready to reproduce yet, ...
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This maple has been transplanted recently, so it's not ready to reproduce yet, ...
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... but it has sent up sprouts from the base.
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... but it has sent up sprouts from the base.
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These flowers and fruit were pretty; too bad they are out of focus.
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These flowers and fruit were pretty; too bad they are out of focus.
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Seed pod husks; species unknown.
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Seed pod husks; species unknown.
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Crepe myrtles popping over Donovan Park.
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Crepe myrtles popping over Donovan Park.
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