Wildflower Wednesday

in wildflowerweds •  8 years ago  (edited)

#wildflowerweds
August in Colorado is wildflower heaven!
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Blue Columbine

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Aster

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Unknown

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The insects were as abundant as the flowers.

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Tiny lily

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So many varieties!

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Blue spikes so thick, you can't walk through them.
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Streamside bouquets in the Red Feather Forest.
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Shrubs loaded with slender blue blossoms. Blue and purple wildflowers are my favorite.
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Corn lilies on the Alpine Loop trail.
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Love this gothic color!

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Alpine plants are short in stature, but proudly hold their flower heads up high.0729161644-1.jpg
The biggest clover bloom I have ever seen.0730161046-1.jpg
Bumblebees and golden thistle.

This was just a sampling of the profusion of gorgeous wildflowers I photographed in the mountains of Colorado.

Love,Cat

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I like them all! This is really cool because I have always wanted to learn more of what the flowers were called and now I can! I will have to get out and get some pics for next week! Make sure you remind me!!!!!

Awesome! Thanks for participating!

Great nature photographies! Upvoting for this and following you now! :)

Thank you very much!

I've been out west but I never made it to Colorado. It's on my bucket list. It's such a beautiful place. I bet seeing nature in person there is an awesome experience. Love your photos.

Thanks! I never thought I would be treated to such Colorado bliss until my inlaws moved there followed by my daughter. It is such a glorious state! Very diverse landscapes. I have a huge file of photos from last year's roadtrip

Absolutely stunning flowers and the ones with the insect and butterfly on are my favorite.

I like those, too, kind of gives the photo more excitement when a critter poses :) Thanks so much for viewing and commenting

Which one is your favorite? Can you identify any of the unlabeled flowers? Hope your day is full of beauty!