It doesn’t rain often on the high plains. But one year it did rain which brought the dragonflies. They sleep on plants and at sunrise you may find them still snoozing and covered with dew.
The tendrils still looking to cling.
The buzzing in the flower beds on a warm summer morning must be the bees. They were very fond of the poppies.
A common kitchen garden plant - but have you ever really looked?
This Western US native was found in the pasture after a rare morning rain.
The skeleton of a wildflower stays on even after the snow.
The pretty purple native flower is the favorite of some of the most interesting insects.