Category Archives: Wildflowers

Wildflowers near Animas Forks

I was in the high country today, first going to Engineer Pass, then down into Animas Forks. Here are a few wildflower shots near Animas Forks. First up are some blue ones. Hopefully theses are

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Blue Lakes Trailhead—Ouray County Road 7

Better late than never, I suppose. I took this trip on May 28th and today is June 10th. Ouray (Colorado) County Road 7 is open all the way to the Blue Lakes Trailhead, though do watch for ruts. County Road … Continue reading

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Wildflowers near Owl Creek Pass

Yesterday, Loretta and I took the Blazer up to Owl Creek Pass. I wasn’t feeling up to snuff for a motorcycle ride, and perhaps shouldn’t have tried something that made my stuffed ears try to pop, but I can report … Continue reading

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Wildflowers on Sims Mesa near Montrose, Colorado

Wildflowers abound in Colorado during the spring and summer, but they’re not very big. Occasionally you’ll see a large patch, but often you must look rather closely as most are less than an inch in diameter.

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Colorado Wildflowers

Today we peaked at 80°F, our first truly warm spring day this year. All the wildflowers seemed to have noticed at once. Here are some

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