Paintbrush: Colorado’s Vampire Plants
April 26, 2021
Michael Guidi
The colorful displays of Paintbrush that enliven natural landscapes from our grassy steppe to the alpine tundra make them one of Colorado’s most recognizable wildflowers. The genus Castilleja, to
February Walking Tour – Making One Last Stand
February 2, 2021
Dan Johnson
There’s something to be said for things that survived 2020, even in the world of plants. Wandering the Gardens in February and March, we still see the skeletal remains of the 2020 flower show, and it
Colorado’s Native Orchids
January 20, 2021
Nick Snakenberg
Mention the name “orchid” and most people imagine brightly colored exotic flowers growing in hot, humid rainforests of the tropics. Many Coloradans are surprised to learn that a number of these
Denver Botanic Gardens Loves Pollinators!
June 21, 2013
Ann Montague
This week we’ve taken a few minutes from our busy schedules to consider pollinators and all they do for us and our environment. An earlier post advocated creating a pollinator-friendly habitat around