Colorado - Tumblr Posts
Mediterranean Landscape in Denver Ideas for a sizable, formal, gravel, Mediterranean side yard garden.
Traditional Landscape in Denver
Inspiration for a small traditional full sun backyard gravel water fountain landscape in summer.
Powder Room Bathroom Denver Trendy powder room photo
Denver Mediterranean Entry
Stone in Denver An illustration of a substantial, modern, two-story, stone flat roof design
Just returned from my cousin's wedding in Vail, CO. I'm generally not a fan of weddings, but my cousin and his new wife are such a great couple I had a blast!
We got up to the top of the mountain earlier than everyone else because my parent's had to set up to do the music. I spent most of the time waiting gazing out at the mountains because I miss living in CO. I didn't take too many pictures of the ceremony, I left that to the official wedding photographer. :)
We had to ride gondolas to and from the top of the mountain where the wedding took place. It was also traversed by lots of hikers and mountain bikers. After people asked us way to many times if we were up there for a wedding we started saying that we were trying to start a new trend called "Formal Hiking."
"Next Monday [6/17/24] is the start of National Pollinator Awareness Week, and one Colorado advocacy group is hosting a flower planting drive to rewild Colorado’s meadows, gardens, and just maybe, its children too.
Created by constitutional amendment in 1992, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is a state-funded independent board that invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance the state’s parks, trails, wildlife, rivers, and open spaces.
This year, GOCO’s offshoot Generation Wild is distributing over 100,000 free packets of wildflower seeds to collection points at museums, Denver Parks and Rec. offices, and libraries all over the state to encourage kids and families to plant the seeds in their backyards.
The Save the Bees! initiative aims to make the state more beautiful, more ecologically diverse, and more friendly to pollinators.
According to a new report from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 20% of Colorado’s bumblebees are now at risk of extinction. Even in a small area like a backyard, planting wildflowers can make a positive impact on the local ecosystem and provide native bees with a healthy place to live.
“The Western Bumblebee population has declined in Colorado by 72%, and we’re calling on kids across Colorado to ‘bee’ the change,” said GOCO Executive Director Jackie Miller.
Named after Generation Wild’s official mascot “Wilder,” the Wilderflower Seed Mix was developed in partnership with Applewood Seed Co. and packets are now available for pickup at designated partner sites including more than 80 Little Free Library boxes.
By distributing 100,000 Wilderflower packets, Generation Wild is providing more than 56 million seeds for planting in every nook and cranny of the state. All seeds are regionally-native to Colorado, which is important for sustaining the living landscape of bees, birds, and other animals.
Additionally, by using flower species adapted to the Mile High climate, landscapers and gardeners need to use less water than if they were tending non-native plants.
“Applewood Seed Co. was excited to jump in and help Generation Wild identify a seed mix that is native to the Colorado region and the American West, containing a diversity of flower species to attract and support Colorado’s pollinator populations,” stated Norm Poppe, CEO of Applewood Seed Co. “We hope efforts like this continue to educate the public on pollinator conservation and the need to protect our native bees and butterflies.”
Concluding her statement Miller firmly stated that children grow up better outside, and if you or a parent you know agree with her, all the information on how to participate in Save the Bees! can be found here on their website, including a map showing all the local pickup points for the Wilderflower Seed Packets."
-via Good News Network, June 13, 2024
Metal Exterior A mid-sized, blue, minimalistic, three-story building with a flat roof is an example.
Traveled 3000 miles just to be alone
Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO
Family Room - Loft-Style
