Flowers are made even more beautiful by winged visitors. Happiness is to see wings on petals. All photos were taken in Colorado in June and July of this year. Please let me know if you can fill in any of the ID blanks: Photo 1: Fritillary Butterfly (? species) on possible Musk Thistle (a non-native … Continue reading (Almost) Silent Sunday: Wings on Petals
One of my favorite brochures I picked up during our Texas Road Trip this spring is titled Texas Wildflowers. Published by Texas Highways: The Travel Magazine of Texas, with an eye-catching cover of a colorful meadow, it lists the state’s different wildflower regions, contains color photos of the most common wildflowers (apparently, there are more … Continue reading On the Road–Texas Flora
I am still trying to process the myriad photographs and thoughts about a recent out-of-state road trip (please stay tuned). We didn’t return to Colorado until April 15 and the weeks since seem to have flown by. It’s hard to fathom that the month is nearly over. To remind myself of the local goings-on, I … Continue reading April Snapshots
Living at an elevation of 6,000 feet along Colorado's Front Range, we can expect frost until the middle of May. This does not preclude earlier harbingers of spring, some of which have made a welcome appearance in the previous two days. Wir leben auf 1.800 Meter Höhe am Ostrand der Rocky Mountains in Colorado, wo … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday
With Autumn Equinox fast approaching and the suggestion of fall colors showing in increasing numbers of leaves, I wanted to remind myself of summer’s beautiful gifts. Summer isn’t my favorite season because of the heat which frequently limits outdoor activities to a few hours in the morning. For someone who does not like air conditioning … Continue reading The Colors of Summer
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