Wild Bergamot: Commonly Extraordinary

Wild Bergamot: Commonly Extraordinary

Wild bergamont (Monarda fistulosa) attracts an Aphrodite fritillary butterfly Wild Bergamot is abundantly in bloom right now, covering the hills with exuberant bursts of purple, scenting the air nearby with gentle fragrance, and generously providing nectar to a...
Ground Nesting Bees

Ground Nesting Bees

    While hiking near Bonanza, Colorado we found a large nest of ground nesting native bees. This is always a very exciting thing to observe. They fly so fast and dive into the holes they have dug. Some are still digging, some are stuffing pollen and nectar...
Hummingbirds Love Penstemons!

Hummingbirds Love Penstemons!

Several species of hummingbirds migrate from Mexico and South America to Colorado in the spring each year. They are especially attracted to red flowers. Adding red penstemon to your garden such as Penstemon barbatus is essential for hummingbirds! Penstemon...
Pollination Biology of the Yucca!

Pollination Biology of the Yucca!

Pollination Biology of the Yucca! An Amazing Story to learn about. Have you noticed? The Yucca plants are in bloom! In Colorado there are approximately six species of Yucca which occur in the Agave or Agavaceae Family. Each species of Yucca has its own species of...

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