The Original Mystery Plant
     Dr. John Nelson Things change. It's a part of nature, and in the fall, it's not just leaves going from green to yellow, red or gold.
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Answer to this week's mystery plant
     Confederate rose, Cotton mallow, Hibiscus mutabilis
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Attorney writes children's book
Contributed by Martha Smith and Cary Lafaye
     Ellison Smith, author of The Day the Pelican Spoke
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Blooms, Birds, and Bugs
Killian Elementary School starts outdoor classroom
Contributed by Killian Elementary School
     Students, faculty, and community volunteers have begun work in transforming Killian Elementary's existing kindergarten playground into an inviting, outdoor classroom that will serve as a gathering place for teaching, learning, and sharing.
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Name this flower
     Seen in many places in Columbia A reader guessed this as a moon flower. That is not correct. Another guessed it as a prickly pear cactus plant. That is not correct. Hint: This flower blooms this time of year, and the plant puts out a delicious fruit that people make pies out of during Thank
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