by CONPS SD | May 16, 2021 | Native Plants and Pollinators
Early this week the native gooseberry began to bloom. Immediately the shrubs were filled with pollinators including native bees (Osmia spp., and Anthophora spp.), syrphid flies, flies, and butterflies (thicket hairstreak, Milbert’s tortoiseshell, hoary comma)....
by CONPS SD | Apr 30, 2021 | CoNPS Blog
Why not? With a fresh dump of snow smothering the wildflowers nearby, and no family obligations for the weekend, why not run down to the ominously named Purgatoire River and discover its mysteries for myself? A check on the weather cam revealed bare ground in La Junta...
by CONPS SD | Apr 3, 2021 | CoNPS Blog
A native bee heavy enough to lower the keel of a Golden banner flower, (Thermopsis divaricarpa) and receive the pollen reward. ©Carol English Providing foraging habitat for native pollinators with diverse needs! Depending on where you live in Colorado, we are...
by CONPS SD | Feb 1, 2021 | CoNPS Blog
Mahonia repens, brilliant in the winter snow. Plant people can go a little nuts in winter, it just can’t be denied. We know of course, that our beloved plants are just taking the necessary precautions to survive winter, and to be prepared for magnificent spring when...
by CONPS SD | Jan 18, 2021 | CoNPS Blog
In the case of Mountain Mahogany, not much! Cancel any images of grand and stately trees bravely crowning mountaintops, this Colorado native rarely reaches 16 feet. And, partly because it is a favorite browse-snack for deer and elk, its stature is more contorted than...
