 Found by roadsides
Seen blooming year round by Highway 84 Sadly there are many Descancos by our roadsides but they are usually colorfully decorated with artificial flowers that are blooming year round. A Descanso is a roadside memorial that commemorates a site where a person died suddenly and unexpectedly. Descansos do not necessarily mark the place where the person died. Rather, it may indicate that an accident occurred at or near the site, but the person may have died elsewhere, such as in the hospital. Throughout the year, many Descansos are tended by friends or family members of the deceased. Some memorials are decorated for the holidays, with hearts for Valentine's Day, rabbits or baskets for Easter, trees or ribbons for Christmas, or birthday balloons, etc. In New Mexico, it is a criminal offense to damage a Descanso, and family notification is required before a memorial is removed. Source. If you trying to identify a different flower then you can check what other flowers bloom this month. If you cannot identify a flower from the website send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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