Yesterday, the highs were in the 60s and the pasqueflower blooms were wide open. Today it is storming, and the flowers are encased in ice and snow. Tomorrow everything is supposed to melt. I'm amazed at the persistence of these plants; if the ice freezes the currently-blooming flowers, the plant will simply send up new blooms from the roots, using the freshly-melted ice and snow to nourish the new growth. How amazing!
Photo: Pasqueflower encased in ice and snow; Lory State Park, CO; April 13, 2014
Photo: Pasqueflower encased in ice and snow; Lory State Park, CO; April 13, 2014
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