Aspen Markings – #3
03 Dec 2019
As the most widely distributed tree in North America, groves of aspen trees form the backdrop of many Western landscapes. ...
Category: Plants & Vegetation
Repeat Photography: 13 Years Following Prescribed Fire
31 May 2019
Re-introducing natural disturbances like fire have been a big part of Blue Valley Ranch’s plan to manage for diversity in...
Repeat Photography: 1 Season Following Prescribed Fire
10 Apr 2018
Re-introducing natural disturbances like fire have been a big part of Blue Valley Ranch’s plan to manage for diversity in...
Repeat Photography: Forestry
01 Dec 2017
For almost 15 years Blue Valley Ranch has carried out a proactive and adaptive forestry program that has focused on...
Plant Profile #3 – Strawberry Goosefoot
15 Sep 2015
As Blue Valley Ranch stepped up its pine beetle mitigation program back in 2005, ranch staff began to see a...
Plant Profile #2 – Dark Throat Shooting Star
22 Jun 2015
Few flowers in the Colorado Mountains are as instantly recognizable as shooting stars (Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.), with the swept-back...
2013 Fall Colors on Blue Valley Ranch
30 Sep 2013
Fall comes quickly to the high country, and the fall colors usually peak at Blue Valley Ranch around the last...
Aspen Markings – #2
15 Mar 2013
Nature adds its own designs to aspen trunks. Some bear a striking resemblance to familiar objects, in a phenomenon called...
Aspen Markings – #1
22 Jun 2012
As an icon of Western landscapes, aspen trees are famous for their spectacular autumn colors. However, part of their aesthetic...
Plant Profile #1 – Simpson Hedgehog Cactus
05 Jun 2012
Pediocactus simpsonii is an early blooming member of the cactus family (Cactacae), usually showing flowers from early May to June. ...