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| | Annual Rhododendron Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | Every year during the third weekend of May, Florence takes great pride in presenting this festival to thousands of visitors. |
 | | In Florence, Oregon, the beautiful white-pink plant begins to bloom in May, and by June the surrounding area is lush with its warm, radiant colors. |
 | | To the early pioneers, and present residents, the flower was a sign that summer was not far off and that the wind and rain of winter would give way to a warmer, kinder weather. |
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