Category Archives: Missoula

Why the big bloom this year?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Justin Grigg

Missoulian reporter Gwen Florio has a nice write-up about the seemingly abundant wildflowers this spring and summer. Here’s what the experts she checked in with had to say: Morgan Valliant, the city of Missoula’s conservation lands manager, says it’s more … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Walk for July 14

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Justin Grigg

Owl clover Orthocarpus tenuifolius Description: 4- to 16-inch tall spike of yellow flowers interspersed by purple-tipped bracts. Linear or linear-lobed leaves that overlap and become bracts in the flower spike. Usually found in open areas of plains and hills with … Continue reading →

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Short wildflower season for me

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Justin Grigg

This has been a great year for wildflowers in western Montana, but Wildflower Walks has been on hiatus, as you’ve probably noticed. I’ve been recovering from personal injuries – a bad case of Achilles tendinitis in one leg and then … Continue reading →

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June bloom events in western Montana

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Justin Grigg

June is here, and western Montana wildflower-related events are picking up. On Tuesday, June 7, join the Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society and Glacier National Park biologist Tara Carolin for a two-hour walk up the Columbia Mountain … Continue reading →

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Wildflower events for Mom and more in May

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Justin Grigg

I’m a little late for a couple of early May wildflower events, but here’s what’s going on the rest of the month: The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society has a Mother’s Day outing to see trilliums … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers 2011, the story

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Justin Grigg

Spring’s first wildflowers have arrived, and one of the first places you can find my reports is in my Twitter feed. However, unless you check often, those tweets can quickly pass. Enter Storify. I’ve been experimenting with this new tool … Continue reading →

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Western Montana wildflower events for March

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Justin Grigg

With spring on the way, the Montana Native Plant Society has a couple of events in advance of the season: On Wednesday, March 16, the Flathead chapter will hold “Celebrating Glacier’s Centennial: A Botanical Journey.” Photographer Chris Peterson will share … Continue reading →

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A little spring cleaning

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Justin Grigg

This afternoon, I changed the blog template I’ve been using for a while, and hopefully this is a bit less cluttered. All of the elements from the old side columns should still be here, down the right only.

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Sign of spring at Blue Mountain

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Justin Grigg

That’s a buttercup bud at Missoula’s Blue Mountain National Recreation Area. And that’s a bright patch of snow in the background, near the top of the photo. Officially, spring arrives March 20, and you can usually count on buttercups  blooming … Continue reading →

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Thinking urban trees across Montana

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Justin Grigg

The leaves have long since fallen in town and snow ghosts are standing tall in the high country, but the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation would like you to think about trees. The agency has hired consulting arborist … Continue reading →

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