Category Archives: Plants

Fall in the Rockies

We headed out fairly early on Saturday morning to beat the crowds and the rain that was forecasted for the afternoon.  We drove south along the Front Range to Florence, then headed back north along Phantom Canyon Road. There were … Continue reading

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Cottonwoods

The parking lot at Headlands Beach State Park was situated in a cottonwood grove. The snow-like seeds were falling everywhere and piling up on the ground in drifts. Occasionally a gust of wind would swirl a clump of it up … Continue reading

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Summer Flowers

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Red Milkweed Beetle on Milkweed

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Poppy

Some springs, the power-line clearing near my house is red with poppies. This year there were only a scattered few, but they were still beautiful.

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