Tag: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
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As Colorado’s wildflowers bloom, a return to season of gratitude
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Al and Betty Schneider were recently hiking around Lizard Head Wilderness near their southwest Colorado home when tiny pops of white amid tall grass caught their eye. This was Turritis glabra, the couple determined, or the broad-leafed plant commonly called tower mustard. “It’s actually a…
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Colorado could see one of best wildflower seasons in a while, experts says
Maggie Gaddis has been roaming her usual parks and open spaces around Colorado Springs and delighting in unusual sights. “I’ve seen a lot of species that we haven’t seen in a couple of years,” said the wildflower enthusiast and scientist. The executive director of the Colorado Native Plant Society has seen scarlet globe mallows popping.…
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What does a drier, warmer climate mean for the future of Colorado wildflowers?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During a hike in the woods near his Summit County home, Tom Lebsack stopped when he spotted a bright pink burst in the brush. A wildflower fanatic toting his camera across Colorado’s plains, foothills and tundra in search of the next little wonder to add…