Columbine, Colorado State Flower
This year the Columbines (Aquilegia caerulea) have been thick in the woods, coming up in places they’ve never been seen before, fields of them. They must have loved the long cold winter and the late thaw.
Location:
Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area, Colorado
Related Links:
Colorado Wilderness
Colorado Native Plant Society
Flowers for Charlie
Sometimes the best angle is one usually only seen by small critters. Can you guess where these flowers are?
Nature of the American West 