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Amy Bennett Williams Essays

Blue-Eyed Grass

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Flora that thrives in Southwest Florida’s subtropical climate is a chief aspect of what makes living in the region unique and what connects us to the mystique and wonder of natural Florida. Today’s encore essay from News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams doesn’t have us gazing up at palm fronds, but rather looking down to take note of blooms in what she calls our late spring "blue period".

Amy Bennett Williams Essays