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Blue Paloverde approved stamp art
ISSUE Flowering Trees
MEDIUM paper; gouache
ILLUSTRATOR John Dawson
ART DIRECTOR Howard Paine
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE March 19, 1998
This flowering tree, actually a legume, is found in the dry landscape and gardens of the American Southwest. Its small funnel-shaped flowers have five yellow petals, and its seeds are found in yellowish-brown pods. The fragrant flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. |