What comes to mind when you think of the most dangerous animal in the Eagle Valley? Perhaps you imagine an elusive mountain lion, stalking its prey under the guise of twilight. Or could the Black..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update
Wildflower Season in Colorado
Posted by
Walking Mountains Science Center on Jun 25, 2018 11:11:13 AM
“Harrington’s penstemon!” I call to my friends. I stop the truck. It’s late May, and I have been driving slowly in a sage-oak plant community south of Eagle. Our quest: to find wildflowers. Upon..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update
Resourceful Plants: The Pine Drop
Posted by
Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 4, 2017 2:43:02 AM
As the heat of summer begins to cool and hours of sunlight shorten, you’ve probably noticed the dwindling numbers of colorful wildflowers on your hikes. While the dazzling colors of summer may be..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update
We are now in the full heat of summer and as the snow continues to melt from the mountaintops, the afternoons are characterized by ominous clouds and rainfall. The days are continuously getting..
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Beautiful and Blue: The Colorado State Flower, The Columbine
Posted by
Walking Mountains on Jul 11, 2016 2:47:42 AM
If you’ve been out hiking recently, you have probably seen this striking flower blooming in the summer wind. The pale-blue to lavender sepals, the delicate white petals, and the golden pistils is the..
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Milkweed for the Mountains and Monarch Butterflies
Posted by
Walking Mountains on Jul 4, 2016 3:00:20 AM
Milkweed is becoming a popular buzzword in the gardening community and the push to plant it in gardens and on public lands seems greater than ever. While admittedly the flower has a lovely bloom, why..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update
Greek mythology has given us the Anemoi, whose English translation means “wind.” The Greek Anemoi are four wind gods who each represent a cardinal direction. Each have been associated with various..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update