#December 12, 1993
#OTD Jerry De Santo's #Book, #Bitterroot: #Montana's #State #Flower, is #Published.

Bitterroot's #Botanical Name, #Lewisia #Rediviva, honors #Lewis + #Clark,

William O. #Douglas wrote this #Charming Observation:

I never see the Bitterroot #Blooming among the #Sage,

Without #Feeling that I
Should take off my #Hat & #Stand in #Adoration
Of the #Wondrous #Skill of the #Creator.

#Garden #Nature #Flowers #Woodland #Forest #Ephemeral