Colorado Flowers

I'm missing summer, so I'm sharing colorful flower photography.

This time of year is when I notice the sun setting later and the temperatures getting warmer. Right now, I'm missing late spring and summer flowers.

Adam and I have created a beautiful backyard that I love spending time in. We have some grass because I can't not have grass. I miss that from Iowa. But Colorado Springs has a much drier climate, and having a grassy backyard is not worth the money (or the climate). So we ripped half the yard and rocked it off. We also ripped up another quarter of the yard and planted drought-resistant wildflower gardens. 

As the wildflowers bloom, they are delightful to look at and even better to photograph. Although landscape photography is my first love, I also enjoy dabbling in close-up and macro shots.

Transplanted peonies. Thought we killed them, but they are hearty. I’d love to grow more colors.

Rain drops on an orange poppy

Someone who lived in our home before us must have grown tulips. We were able to transplant three tulip bulbs and see tulips each spring.

Our wildflower garden is purposely grown to attract pollinators.

Sometimes a sunflower looks great in black and white.

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Wildflower season in Colorado is fantastic, and it's not just in our backyard. You have to explore the area to see the natural beauty. We're lucky that Colorado has so many locations full of wildflowers.

Late flowering thistle off of Rampart Range Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Wild sunflower in front of storm clouds in Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Wild sunflower off Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colorado.

Wild poppy in Breckenridge, Colorado

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I always look forward to visiting my in-laws during the summer because I can take photos of flowers grown in professional gardens. The timeshare we stay at always has blooming flowers all over their property. Breckenridge also has an alpine garden downtown along the Blue River. When we visit the in-laws in Fort Collins, Colorado State University grows a massive garden.

Bee on a daisy in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Yellow dahlia in Fort Collins, Colorado

Purple Coneflower in Fort Collins, Colorado

Summer in Colorado certainly has its own brand of magic. I can’t wait to experience that magic again soon.

Cheers.