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Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C. Wayland Dozens of butterflies and bees surrounded this thistle plant on US 211 last week. Most of the summer wild flowers are nearly gone as we approach the early autumn season. Dry weather conditions also played a major part in the lack of a late summer-showing.
B. Jones—£. Cantor
election battle Nov. 5
93.1%