The Colorado Columbines have burst into color too. When we moved here, I wanted to grow a huge Columbine garden. I started with the area along the walkway to our house. It's taken years, starting with seeds, but it's working! At this moment, there are about 60 Columbine blossoms there and three times as many buds. I love it!
I've noticed that Columbines tend to be flourishing next to the remains of old mining cabins. I believe that miners must have collected seeds and planted them next to their cabins. I love how the flowers planted by those hardy people have outlived even the cabins themselves.
Far more flowers are blooming than just the golden meadow flowers and the Columbines. I try to stop and photograph at least one species each day. These are Blue Flax, which are going wild in the dry meadows now. I love their intricate details.
This photo was from today. As I rode through a light rain, a gorgeous combination of a wild rose with water droplets and yellow flowers caught my eye. Despite the loud booms of thunder urging me to ride home faster, I had to stop and photograph this natural bouquet of flowers.
Despite the beauty of the flowers themselves, I have to admit that my absolute favorite photos are of our dogs galloping through the sea of flowers. The flowers are almost as tall as the dogs now!
I spent yesterday evening doing yard work, but I didn't stop to take any pictures, I forgot about flower Friday.
ReplyDeleteJust gloriously beautiful! I love you racing through the golden wildflowers, Shyla☺
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Idaho is loaded with flowers too, I'm excited to see all the different colors.
ReplyDeleteThe last photo needs to be framed
ReplyDeleteLily & Edward
Such beautiful flowers. Shyla shines as the pretties flower in your pictures.
ReplyDeleteAll of those flowers are so beautiful ... but there is something so special about Shyla in those fields of gold. WOW.
ReplyDeleteKZK
Love seeing all of the flower's bits. Just amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post! The last picture of Shyla is priceless!!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are all beautiful. Mom says she used to have a few columbine plants in the front bed, but the rabbits liked them too much:) We too love seeing both dogs running and having fun in their field of gold.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have Columbines. Lovely flowers and lovely dog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And Shyla makes them look even prettier!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
You are beautiful Shyla and so are those flowers!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous images of flowers for Flower Friday. For the first time ever some red columbines are reblooming in my yard. I don't know why I have such a hard time growing these lovely plants and am sure enjoying them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and a beautiful galloping dog to go along with them!
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