Front Range Living

GARDEN

WILD BEES -As crucial as honeybees are to our farms, they're not the only excellent pollinators. Wild bees gather in our gardens hard at work but seldom noticed. Bumblebees, with their characteristic buzz, pollinate about 15 percent of our nation’s harvest as well as a wide assortment of native flowering plants. Like the honeybee their numbers are dwindling. But unlike the honeybee they don’t have beekeepers trying to preserve their numbers. They have to make it on their own, with a little help from us.

Front Range Living guide books about Colorado--now available online, in bookstores, and retail shops along the Front Range.

BOOKS

Colorado Scenic Byways-- In Colorado the journeys to plains, rivers and mountains can be as astonishing as the destinations.

Colorado Antique Lover's Guide-for those who love the past and collect for the future.

Colorado Home and Garden Lover's Guide-- Colorado cottages, historic homes and new houses made from recycled materials.

Colorado Outdoor Lover's Guide-- exceptional places, havens of solitude and sanctuaries for wild animals.

AUTUMN SALAD GARDEN --After the summer heat abates and a cooling rain sets in, it’s time to consider an autumn garden. Although a summer garden is what we all prize, an autumn garden is one of the sweetest times of the year to sow a few seeds. Chard, radishes, spinach, parsley, lettuces—the crops that defined a green spring may be easier to grow in autumn. Seeds germinate quickly in cooling temperatures and the weather is generally more settled. Even if you’re exhausted from pulling up tomato vines and prickly squash plants, an autumn garden is quick and easy.

BUTTERFLY ENCOUNTERS --Throughout July and August some of nature’s most colorful creatures bob and float in the garden. A Western tiger swallowtail hovers over zinnias. The tiny white cabbage butterfly zigzags toward daisies. When they were caterpillars in the garden during the months of May and June, we hated them. By August, we’ve forgotten about the destruction; we’re ready to enjoy their company. Above: a Western tiger swallowtail

PHOTO SHOWS

WILDERNESS GARDENS OF COLORADO--is one of four photo shows for clubs, societies, gatherings. "100 Years of Colorado Antiques and Historic Homes" is perfect for those who want the personal stories behind 1890's homes and interiors. "Secret Gardens of Colorado" will amaze you with the remarkable retreats in our backyards. "Colorado 12 Months of the Year" will challenge you to travel our state and "Wilderness Gardens of Colorado" is filled with special microclimates in our region.

PHOTO PURCHASES

GARDENS, HOMES, WILDERNESS--If your company or organization would like to purchase photos specializing in nature, gardens, historic and new homes, interiors, antiques, travel and food, look through the gallery. All are book quality, digital and Colorado-based. Nearly every season, every corner of Colorado is available.

FREELANCE WRITING

COLORADO, THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND SOUTHWEST --If your publication specializes in the Rocky Mountain, Southwest or Colorado and covers off-the-beaten-track travel adventures, nature, spa destinations, homes, gardens, events, trends, cooking, collecting and profiles of interesting people, let us know.