Native Wildflowers

[greatgrandma]

Walking stick cactus near Canyon City

I think Indian Paintbrush

Columbine (Colorado state flower) - near Telluride

Flower at the Sand Dunes National Monument

 

[greatgrandma]

From 1948? Wow.

Yes he started taking 35 mm slides in 1942 when I was 4 or 5

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Yes he started taking 35 mm slides in 1942

It's very special for someone to do that in those days. It's impressive. And the flowers are still fresh!

 

[PhotoNut]

Flower at the Sand Dunes National MonumentView attachment 9747

I love this one!

 

[pcs]

My dad's photos in 1948 driving out to Colorado (from Maryland)
Queen Anne's lace - but I don't know the others
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First also Cornflower and Teasel, second Echinacea and the third I used Google lens(Obsidentify did not work) Purple prairie clover. Impressive photos for the time.

 

[greatgrandma]

First also Cornflower and Teasel, second Echinacea and the third I used Google lens(Obsidentify did not work) Purple prairie clover. Impressive photos for the time.

Thank you for that. This is one he took of us in the field - my little sister age 8, my mom (about 39) and me 10.5. Plus 2 others taken about the same time

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Thank you for that. This is one he took of us in the field - my little sister age 8, my mom (about 39) and me 10.5. Plus 2 others taken about the same time
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Your dad must have really thought about this picture, positioning you all like that in a field of flowers. What a lovely photo!

The flowers are very nice too.

 

[Mikbone]

Crocus

 

[Jack Dawe]

Crocus
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Nice. Our crocuses have been pathetic this year, but we have an army of happy slugs.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Shepherds Purse and Bittercress in the yard today. I always thought the second one was Rocket Mustard because of the exploding seed pods. Found today I’ve been wrong for a long time! Both have tiny flowers.