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A cloudy-day hike at Chautauqua
Deepening gray in the west promised more rain, but for now the sky overhead had lightened, and, armed with leash in my right hand, camera strap over my left, and binoculars around my neck, I headed out with Bodhi straight … Continue reading
Pasqueflower’s risky business
Given our whiplash spring weather along the eastern edge of the Rockies, native plants and flowers have had to develop tricks for surviving whatever the clouds dish out. Take the beautiful pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida). It’s one of the … Continue reading
8 reasons to go native in your yard
A couple of years ago, my first spring in Boulder, I found myself doing something I abhor—mowing the lawn. It wasn’t the workout I minded, though I could have done a lot more fun things to get some exercise. And … Continue reading