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Cerastium Mystery Cache

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keystone2010: This was a COVID project for my wife and I. We are no longer able to keep up with maintenance.

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Hidden : 8/28/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Congrats to Cayuga Crew for FTF!

--may be high weeds toward end of summer--

PLEASE wear bright orange during hunting season! (Trail is terrain 2 – only last 20 feet or so are the higher level terrain)

This geoart is in honor of my mother-in-law, formerly known as the flower lady of Portville. The cache names are just some of the varieties she has in her gardens.  Read the description below to find the information needed to get the final coordinates of the cache.

Snow in summer flower, or Cerastium silver carpet, is an evergreen ground cover that flowers from May to June and grows well in USDA plant hardiness zones 3-7. This stunning European native is a member of the carnation family and is deer resistant. Flowering is profuse, with blooms that are silvery white and star-shaped, and when in full bloom, this mounded plant resembles a pile of snow, hence the plant’s name. However, the flowers are not the only attractive part of this showy plant. The silver, grayish green foliage is a dainty addition to this plant and retains its rich color year round. Snow in summer likes full sun but will also thrive in partial sun in warm climates.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/snow-in-summer/growing-snow-in-summer-plants.htm

Final Coordinates: N42 08.808   W078 34.57X

X = difference of zones  

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)