wild wednesday — Nature’s Fireworks

By Andy Ames

While the weather may have put a damper on last night’s fireworks, the moisture has been a boon for wildflowers in the Estes Valley. Here are just a few that you can find blooming right now.

Shooting Star.

Green gentian or Monument plant.

Wyoming paintbrush.

Britton’s Skullcap.

Britton’s Skullcap.

Orange agosaris.

Coralroot orchid.

Chokecherry.

Blue mist Penstemon.

Western wallflower.

Golden banner.

Cinquefoil with a Ornate Checkered beetle.

Stonecrop.

Blanketflower.