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\n\tIn my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, January is a bit bleak. All of the deciduous plants are leafless and dormant and there are not near as many evergreens as there are in other parts of the world. This is where desktop wallpaper of color growing plants can help. The images in this gallery come from The United States Botanic Garden website and are almost certain to lift you from a mid-Winter melancholy.
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
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\n\tPhoto courtesy of The United States Botanic Garden (http://www.usbg.gov/)
Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.
