Wildflower Season
‘Tis the season for wildflowers here in Colorado. The timing and quality of the show wildflowers put on will vary yearly, based on such things as how wet of a winter and spring we had, temperature, and other variables. Blooms start earlier at lower elevations (May/June) and gradually move up in elevation as the summer goes on and alpine meadows melt out (July/Aug).
Below are a few taken this year on various hikes. All fun facts (well, most) are from the website Colorado’s Wildflowers.
Fun fact: Colombines turns white with age. If you see a white colombine, you will know it has been blooming for over 25 years.
Fun fact: I took a similar photo three years ago.
Fun fact #2: Sometimes they can be seen as more white than purple or blue (as seen a little bit here).
Fun fact: Most Indian paintbrushes are semi-parasitic, their roots establishing connections with roots of other species to leech nutrients.
Fun fact: They are actually not a marigold, but are part of the Buttercup family.
Fun fact: They are very patient while I’m laying in meadows taking photos.
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