Full bloom goldenrods outside our breakfast window provide a miniature encapsulation of the golden splendor of the aspens saturating mile after mile during our travels in Colorado the last week of September.
With God’s mercies and guidance, we were in the right places at the right time to see hour after hour of aspens at their peak.
Bees, flying insects, butterflies, and other pollinators sip on the goldenrod. Goldenrod produces little pollen and that little pollen is heavy. So, contrary to what some believe, insect-pollinated goldenrod does not cause seasonal allergies. Ragweed, which blooms at the same time, can cause allergic reactions.
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