This is one of my attempts to convey the beauty of that unforgettable moment
one of the most colorful sparrows in North America
I then added the race name below each bird to help myself and others remember the plumage pattern of each race
sphinx moth and various bees flit from flower to flower
Through the Seasons: A Rocky Mountain Front Range Native Wildflower Garden in SUMMER 20 x 16 in Canvas "puffin This is one of myA native wildflower garden along the front range of the Rocky Mountains delivers beauty as well as habitat for birds and pollinators throughout the year. During July and August, shades of pink, fuchsia and lavender blossoms dominate as yucca, shell leaf beardtongue, coneflower, bee balm, poppy mallow, prairie clover, and showy milkweed come into bloom. Blanketflower, chocolate flower, golden columbine, sulfur flowered buckwheat, prairie coneflower,