Milkweed is a very familiar plant name due to its close association with Monarch Butterflies, but not everyone recognizes it when they see it! Showy or Common Milkweed is a tall plant with pale or deep pink flowers massed together at the top of the plant, large leaves and interesting seed pods later in the […]
Quaking Aspen Trees are found in the mountains in groves. They are known for their display of gold leaves in the fall.
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Here are more things to notice beyond the gold aspen leaves when leaf-peeping in the fall in Colorado.
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During a pleasant early fall visit to the Willow Spring Open Space in mid-September 2021, plants were starting to show signs of fall, and the Prairie Dogs were active.
The Wild Licorice shrub is about 4 feet tall and grows in patches. It is most often found in late summer through winter when you are discover that you have many Velcro-like seed pods stuck to your clothing after walking along a path.
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Cattails are plants with long flat leaves that are found in marshy areas around ponds. In this area, there are two main types: Broadleaf cattail and Narrowleaf cattail.
When greeting people in the open space, most aren’t very excited to talk about plants, and some are excited about birds, but nearly everyone is excited to talk about the larger mammals that can be found there. These days, in the summer of 2021, the talk is all about beavers! A Bit about Beavers The
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The Willow Spring Open Space in late June 2021 was a birder’s delight!
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The Willow Spring Open Space in June had many kinds of flowering plants and lush grasses.
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Blue Mustard plants are annual herbs that are among the earliest blooms in the Willow Spring Open Space. Their tiny flowers are purple and in the shape of a cross.
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