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Window on Whidbey: Northwest can never have enough moss

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The Pacific Northwest’s prolofic moss dominates the forest floor in this March visit to Greenbank’s Meerkerk Gardens. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Enjoy this snapshot of Merkerk Gardens.

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