Providing foraging habitat for native pollinators with diverse needs! Depending on where you live in Colorado, we are approaching the time to plant natives for our local pollinators who have very diverse needs. We could write a book on this topic, but we will start with some basics. Native bees, butterflies, moths, flies, Read More …
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Colors of Winter: Colorado Native Plants
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 she comes. But, well, we miss seeing them. We miss watching their changes – the unfolding Read More …
Mountain Mahogany: What’s in a Name?
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 stately. As always, the common name of a plant can be Read More …