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Flowers at Colorado National Monument

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Posted by Paul Gana on April 23, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Flowers at Colorado National Monument
any one know the conditions or situation with flowers at Colorado National Monument

The above photo was taken a year ago
Posted by Mel Ladewig on April 23, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I'm not sure. I would expect to start seeing some paintbrush in my neighborhood (7000ft) in about 2 weeks. I'm hoping that the flowers in Utah will be in full bloom then as I'll be out there.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 23, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Last year I found tons of wildflowers around CNM and Rattlesnake Canyon on the last day of April/first day of May. I think Jesse Speer went down there within the next week and found more up high. Time's a'comin'!
Posted by Jesse Speer on April 23, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Yeah, I was there mid-May, mostly high like Todd said. Plenty of bloomin' cacti too. Conditions should be the same this year, I'd guess.
Posted by Charles R Kerr on April 27, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Try a wider lens with with about an f-22 setting and see the difference

Charles R Kerr

Australia.