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Prairie crocuses bloom on a hill in the Assiniboine River valley north of Alexander on a sunny Monday. The crocus, Manitoba’s provincial flower, is one of the first wildflowers to bloom each spring. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
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Prairie crocuses bloom on a hill in the Assiniboine River valley north of Alexander on a sunny Monday. The crocus, Manitoba’s provincial flower, is one of the first wildflowers to bloom each spring. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
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