Rocky Mountain Wildflowers — wildflower identification

It is springtime in Georgia and here are some flowers blooming now in the northeast Georgia mountains. Yesterday, on a small hike at Smithgall Woods near Helen, GA, we spotted quite a few Pink Lady’s Slippers in the woods.             These flowers are members of the Orchid Family and are considered rare for the area. This showy flower has a large petal pouch (approximately 2 ½ inches) resembling a slipper that grows on a single stem from basal leaves. Trillium are also starting to bloom. The deep red Vasey’s Trillium and the White Erect Trillium are members of the...

The 2017 Sonoran Desert's super bloom wildflower season is peaking in some areas in March, but there are still abundant wildflowers to see for many more weeks to come north, south, and all around Tucson, Arizona. The plentiful wildflowers are a result of a mild and wet winter. Cacti are also just starting to bloom. Bernie and I are enjoying the mild weather and the colorful wildflower displays in Arizona before returning to Colorado’s High Country. Below are four wildflowers and one cactus that stand out from their surroundings and are easily spotted on hikes or along roadsides. One of the most common...

Bernie and Linda of Fairplay, South Park, CO published informative pocket guide featuring over 270 Varieties of Wildflowers (DENVER, Colorado) August 20, 2016 – The artist/writer couple, Bernie and Linda Nagy received top awards in the Science, and Academic Reference Categories and second place in Illustrations at the 22nd Annual CIPA EVVY Awards ceremony. An Ebook version of Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Field Guide produced by Yellow Studios also received a first place award. CIPA, Colorado Independent Publishers Association has one of the longest running awards competitions for Indie publishers. Linda and Bernie Nagy are always on the lookout for great photo...

This year is proving to be a spectacular year for wildflowers. Along roadways, trails, and in fields and in high country meadows, colorful blooms can be seen everywhere in abundance. Perhaps one of the best places to see and learn about wildflowers is at Crested Butte, the wildflower capital of Colorado. Since 1986, the town has hosted a wildflower festival. This year’s week-long event takes place July 11-23 with additional events continuing through August. Even if you don’t attend scheduled events that are well worth the price, you can travel the back roads on your own to enjoy fantastic wildflower...

From mid-June through mid-July a wide array of wildflowers can be discovered at Green Mountain State Park, along the wood-shaded trails at Reynolds Park and along the mountain trails at Golden State Park.  All three parks are near Denver making them great destinations for day hikes.      Sugarbowl and Wallflowers              Cutleaf Anemone         Blue Mist Penstemon The plants shown here were photographed at the parks and are just a few of the 272 wildflowers pictures and described in the newly published Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Field Guide by Linda Nagy, who received...