Monthly Archives: July 2011

Almost every July we have the luck and the pleasure to host all four of Colorado’s hummingbirds: black-chinned; broad-tailed; rufous; and, calliope.  The black-chinned hummer and the broad-tailed both nest here at the nursery, but the other two are migratory, … Continue reading →

Rudbeckia hirta grows wild on Greenhorn Mountain and all through the mountains in Colorado.  With its dark center and bright gold petals it’s a lovely wildflower, and I was a bit surprised to see it blooming so profusely despite our … Continue reading →