E-news Edition Jan. 28, 2023

E-news Edition Jan. 28, 2023

  View this email in your browser Colorado Native Plant Society January 28, 2023 E-news Edition Photo Credit: Tom Lebsack, 2021 CoNPS Photo Contest, 1st Place, Garden Category, “Senecio fremontii var. blitoides.” Upcoming Webinar: Gardening with...
The Gambel Oak

The Gambel Oak

The leaves of Gambel oak are pinnately  lobed at least halfway to the midrib, and are rounded. The lower leaf surface has stellate hairs, with five or fewer arms. Fall colors are vibrant! It’s no gamble at all with the Gambel oak, Quercus gambelii, which is Colorado’s...
The Bouncy Butterfly Proboscis!

The Bouncy Butterfly Proboscis!

Butterfly pollination and some amazing facts: About three decades ago, I sat in an ecology class while the professor, Dr. Cheesman, went on about the amazing elasticity of the proboscis on a butterfly. I sat wide-eyed and amazed as he explained the tissues that assist...