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CANCER RIBBON GEOART 11 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/7/2024
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This is a Puzzle Cache. There is no container at the posted coordinates.

This geoart is in memory of my wife, Mrs. LePew, who battled cancer until her death. In 2012 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent bilateral mastectomy to remove the cancer. In 2019 she was again diagnosed with cancer. This time it was metastatic breast cancer that had metastasized in her liver and bones of her lower spine and hip. In March of 2024 she lost her battle with cancer. To complete this geoart you will need to answer questions or solve puzzles that mostly relate to the life and times of Mrs. LePew.

Pinnacles

Mrs. LePew loved flowers. In the Spring, while geocaching in the woods or out for a hike, she would stop to look at wildflowers. She would sometimes carry a wildflower identification guide, or she would take a picture of the wildflower on her smartphone to later identify it when she returned home. Below is a list of wildflowers you might find while hiking in western Pennsylvania labeled A thru F, and the scientific names numbered 0 thru 9. Match up the wildflower with its scientific name to get the final coordinates for this cache.

WILDFLOWERSCIENTIFIC NAME
A = Virginia Bluebell0 – Trillium erectum
B = White Trillium1 – Hesperis matronalis
C = Dame’s Rocket2 – Mertensia virginica
D = Bluet3 – Silene virginica
E = Trout Lily4 – Trillium grandiflorum
F = Quaker Ladies5 – Erythronium americanum
6 – Houstonia caerulea
7 – Ornithogalum umbellatum
8 – Arisaema triphyllum
9 – Trillium cuneatum

Final Coordinates: N40° 25.ABC' W80° 12.DEF'

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TE RAQ

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)