Early flowers again this year. That’s good, right?

Early flowers again this year. That’s good, right?

The blue flax wildflower, which can be found on most trails around Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado. (NPS/Public domain)Spring came early this year on the mountain slopes near Crested Butte. David Inouye has monitored the blooming of wildflowers there during the last 55 years. This was not a record year, he reported in May, but it was remarkably different from just a few decades ago. “Thirty years ago, flowering didn’t start until the first we…

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Commentary - Early flowers again this year in Colorado. That’s good, right? kcpnews2 Wed, 06/25/2025 - 05:20 Image (Colorado Newsline) Spring came early this year on the mountain slopes near Crested Butte. David Inouye has monitored the blooming of wildflowers there during the last 55 years. This was not a record year, he reported in May, but it was remarkably different from just a few decades ago.“Thirty years ago, flowering didn’t start unti…