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Drought isn’t stopping the show!
Fireweed blooming among beetle-killed lodgepole pines on the Frisco Peninsula.
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Yes, the drought is harsh and this year’s wildflowers won’t be as profuse as the past few summers, but don’t be altogether discouraged. Life goes on, and that includes the progression of blossoming plants in the high country. You might have to look just a little bit harder than in previous years, but sometimes, that makes it all the better when you find them. All pics taken by iPhone in the last two weeks.
Fireweed closeup. Fireweed is often one of the first wildflowers to establish itself after disturbances like logging, fires or avalanches.
A wild iris blooms along the edge of the Officers Gulch pond.
Marsh marigold blooming near Pass Lake.
Wild Woods Rose.
Thistle.
Monkshood in the aspens near Meadow Creek.
Mariposa lily with red spider mite.
Yellowness!
Filed under: climate and weather, Colorado, Drought Tagged: | Colorado wildflowers, drought, fireweed, iPhoneography, mariposa lily, mobile photography, Summit County Colorado, Summit County wildflowers, wild iris
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Such gentle photography. Beautiful flowers.