The season is in full swing! We’ve been going to every corner of the Eldorado National Forest looking for new populations the past month-getting to know the area and settling into a routine. A few of our plants have begun to seed, and we’ve been able to get some fantastic collections so far. I have a feeling in the next month everything will go to seed at once!

There is something about collecting seeds that feels very human to me. Directly interacting with the creatures around me and being able to feel the potential for new life on my palm scratches something deep in my ape brain.

We’ve been paying attention to the pollinators as well. Watching the little world of bumble bees is a new way of thinking about the ecosystem for me. Absolutely fascinating! No pollinators, no seeds!