Wednesday in Wyoming - May 28, 2025

 

These are among my favorite wildflowers -- blue flax. According to the research I did, flax is prized for its stems, which can be used in making linen, as well as its seeds and oil. I enjoy it simply for the beauty of the flowers. 

We've reached the last Wednesday in May, so this will be the final wildflower post for a while. What's coming next month? I haven't decided, so please check back next week to see what theme I chose for June.

Wednesday in Wyoming - May 21, 2025

 

Do you know what kind of wildflower this is? I don't, but I'm impressed with both its beauty and the fact that it grows in less than ideal conditions. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - May 14, 2025

 

Continuing my prairie wildflowers posts, as you probably guessed, this is a wild cactus, a ball (or maybe it's a barrel) cactus. I'm always amazed at how many blossoms one small plant can have. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - May 7, 2025

 

If you're like me, when you hear the adage, "April showers bring May flowers," the flowers that come to mind are ones you or a neighbor planted. But those aren't the  only flowers that bloom in May. This month I'm going to feature May-blooming flowers that I found in the prairie. Yes, wildflowers.

These are Evening Primroses, flowers that -- as their name suggests -- start to bloom at dusk. They last only a day, frequently fading early the next morning, but while they're blooming, they're beautiful. At least I think so. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 30, 2025

 

As you enter Wyoming from the south on I-25, you'll notice two large statues on the exit leading to the state's welcome center. 

Entitled "The Greeting and the Gift," they depict the meeting of a Native American and a Mountain Man on the prairie. The Native American offers the gift of a horn, while the Mountain Man waves a greeting.

If you'd like more information, here's a link.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 23, 2025

 

No series of posts about statues in Wyoming would be complete without Lander Lil, the Cowboy State's answer to Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil. 

Yes, she's a prairie dog, not a groundhog, and she's a statue, not a live animal, but each year on Groundhog Day, Lil can be depended on to forecast spring's arrival.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 16, 2025

 

In addition to beautiful scenery, the attractions at Guernsey State Park include a number of buildings constructed by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) during the Depression. This statue outside the museum celebrates the men who turned stone and mortar into the fanciful buildings, including one called the Castle, that are considered the finest example of CCC work in the Rocky Mountain region.