Monument Canyon is located in Colorado National Monument just west of Grand Junction. It is accessed by a 5-mile loop trail which descends 600 feet from the plateau into the canyon. On this trail you will find many of the wonderful rock formations in the national...
2024 Photo Contest, 3rd Place, Native Plants and Wildlife Category: “Eriogonum racemosm and Euphilotes spaldingi. Photo by Maggie Gaddis. Redroot Buckwheat (Eriogonum racemosum) is a native plant in the Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae). It is found on rocky...
2024 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (tie), Native Plants and Wildlife Category: “Ratibida columnifera Bee Tribe Eucerini Longhorn Bees. Photo by David Rudin. Bees in the Eucerini tribe, also known as longhorn bees, are a diverse group of solitary bees that are...
2024 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (tie), Native Plants and Wildlife Category: “Cleome serrulata with male Green Metalic Sweat Bee. Photo by Susan Tamulonis. This is one of 43 species of Green Metalic Sweat Bees (Agapostemon Family) in the United States. Unlike other...