Through the Seasons: A Rocky Mountain Front Range Native Wildflower Garden in SPRING merganser

Through the Seasons: A Rocky Mountain Front Range Native Wildflower Garden in SPRING merganserA native wildflower garden along the front range of the Rocky Mountains delivers beauty as well as habitat for birds and pollinators throughout the year. From mid April through June, the garden heralds spring with an explosion of blossoms on native shrubs like Woods rose, golden currant, chokecherry and red osier dogwood. The yellow blooms of blanket flower, wild buckwheat, wallflower, and golden columbine contrast with blue flax, lupine and purple

On that same outing

From late August through mid- to late October

During July and August

Fall-blooming black-eyed susans

I glimpsed this bird during a walk in mid-July in Lory State Park in northern Colorado

glowing yellow aspen

Quinlan's carefully researched illustrations help readers visualize tropical forests

Considered one of the most beautiful birds in the world

Swallows soar overhead while an oriole sails over the flowers and a grosbeak searches the shrubs for insects to feed its young

Cards printed on 100% PC recycled paper

"Fascinating case studies in a style that conveys the thrill of the scientific chase

Native wildflowers