Aspens are blooming down in Casper! Keep an eye out for these unusual fuzzy flowers.

Signs of Spring

By Steven Grunwald

Spring is beginning to arrive on Casper Mountain in 2020! New species are beginning to pass through on their seasonal migrations north or join us here for another beautiful spring and summer on Casper Mountain. You may have already noticed that day after day there is more sunlight and the sun is getting higher in the sky. After the spring equinox in late March, where the day and night are equal lengths, days get progressively longer and longer until late June. The longest day of the year is called the summer solstice, and it usually takes place around June 21.

Spring has been known as a time of regrowth, rich with colors and the wonderful welcoming of migratory birds, animals and insects. The temperature rises as plants sprout up from the soil between our boots. Trees produce leaves which make energy or food from the sun by a process known as photosynthesis. Insects come out of their winter dormancy, and bears will wake up from hibernation in search of food. Spring is the return of life to a land frozen under winter’s snowpack.

Spiny Phlox is one of the first Wyoming wildflowers to bloom after snow melts in the spring.

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