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Hi Catriona,I wasn’t sure what you Hi Catriona,I wasn’t sure what you meant when you wrote, “any meant when you wrote, “any greenery found is artificial.” I assure greenery found is artificial.” I assure you that our plants and trees are you that our plants and trees are real, and the desert, too, has plants real, and the desert, too, has plants and trees, albeit different ones than and trees, albeit different ones than would be found in Glasgow! Take a would be found in Glasgow! Take a look at some of these photos of one look at some of these photos of one of my favorite places, the Boyce of my favorite places, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum:Thompson Arboretum:http://http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/boyce.htmphoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/boyce.htm

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Comment posted on JMcD’s blog:

“Thanks for posting, Megan. If any of your classmates have any questions or observations, let them know they can post here and I will try to stop by and check in.Best regards,Judy HeddingPhoenix, AZhttp://phoenix.about.com “

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