Earth's First Flower?
Probably not. But this 125-million-year-old fossil is from the oldest flowering plant found so far. This exciting discovery includes all parts of the plant and represents an entirely new, but now extinct, family. What’s more, it may indicate that flowering plants originated in shallow water habitats—the same ones that refreshed the dinosaurs.
How to find the cache
The listed coordinates are not where the cache is located. To find the actual GZ you will need to solve this puzzle. Take a close look at the picture to determine two numbers. Using this partial coordinate (N 43° 42.??? W 079° 45.???) swap the question marks of the latitude with the first number, the question marks of the longitude with the second
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
The Flower City Trail is a series of geocaches along Williams Parkway in Brampton, stretching from Mississauga Road in the west to Humberwest Parkway on the east side of the city. Thirty seven caches, all starting with "FCT" in their title, have been placed for you to find by these Brampton cachers: DougyB, Chris Baker, K-Pom, magily, mrslmojo, The Robson Family. We wanted to bring you a fun series of caches that would delight you, perhaps challenge you, and give you some insights into what makes Brampton such a special place to live.
For more information on the official Brampton Flower City story, please click to see The City of Brampton Flower City Strategy and The Flower City Story.
Whether you walk, ride, skate, or drive, we hope that you enjoy this series of caches, and we look forward to seeing your log entries.