Clever folks in Breckenridge came up with a great idea last fall to keep out-of-town leaf-peepers up to date on the progress of fall colors. Now they’re expanding the concept with regular wildflower season updates.
The Breckenridge Tourism Office has teamed up with naturalists from the Town of Breckenridge to launch the Breckenridge Wildflower Watch. It offers updates with information on which wildflowers are in bloom, where best to see them and other tips to enjoy Breckenridge’s natural beauty. The Wildflower Watch page is part of GoBreck.com, the official website of the Breckenridge Tourism Office.
The Wildflower Watch follows the same theme as Leaf Brief, which Breckenridge debuted last fall as a means of providing fall foliage updates. The Wildflower Watch breaks the season into twice monthly updates.
“I think what makes the Wildflower Watch so much more interesting than the Leaf Brief is that the Leaf Brief is one species of plant — the aspens,” said Ella Garner, a naturalist for the Town of Breckenridge. “With wildflowers, there are hundreds of species. Some bloom in June, some in July, and it can vary from week to week.”
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Mountain town adds leaf-peeping updates and photos to tourism website Wildflowers already popping in high country, but peak is still a month awayThey vary depending on altitude, too. Breckenridge has three different life zones: montane (7,000 to 9,000 feet), sub-alpine (9,000 to 11,000) and alpine (above 11,000). Garner said peak wildflower season in the Breckenridge area usually comes in the second and third week of July.
“Things are peaking right now at that 9,000-foot altitude,” Garner said. “In another two weeks, things will be peaking at 11,000 to 12,000 feet. I was at a wildflower meadow at 11,000 feet (Thursday) morning and it was just starting. In town, the wildflowers will be drying up and going away in mid-August. Above treeline, they will hold out until the end of August.”
Wildflower Watch updates will suggest the best trails to see wildflowers in different altitude zones. The Town of Breckenridge also offers free guided hikes.
The Breckenridge area received a lot of spring moisture, which meant flowers that bloom in June were more abundant than usual. There has been less rain so far in July, though.
“Some of the flowers have started to dry up a little bit,” Garner said. “We’re hoping we get more rain here to prolong the wildflower season well into August.”
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