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The vivid yellow flowers of a blossoming rubber rabbitbrush create a powerful buzz for bees taking advantage of sunny skies and warm temperatures Wednesday in north Richland. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for continued sunny conditions through Saturday around the Mid-Columbia.
The vivid yellow flowers of a blossoming rubber rabbitbrush create a powerful buzz for bees taking advantage of sunny skies and warm temperatures Wednesday in north Richland. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for continued sunny conditions through Saturday around the Mid-Columbia. Tri-City Herald

The vivid yellow flowers of a blossoming rubber rabbitbrush plant create a powerful buzz for honey bees taking advantage of sunny skies and warm daytime temperatures Wednesday at a field in north Richland.

The plants are known to bloom from August to October as other plants are fading, according to the U.S. Forest Service website.

The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for continued sunny conditions through Saturday around the Mid-Columbia.

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