to sprout from lowland meadows while the peaks of Glacier National Park
are still smothered with snow. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
NATURE -- Looking at the bright side, maybe wildflowers can teach a few things to the tomatoes in our gardens.
Effects of climate change on Rocky Mountain wildflowers seen in Wyoming
A researcher studying plants in the Rocky Mountain West for nearly 40 years has found that wildflowers are blooming more than a month earlier than they did in the 1970s. This apparent influence of climate change has a cascade effect on plant species and the bumblebees and hummingbirds that depend upon them.
--Casper Star-Tribune
