An Idiots Guide To Wyoming Spring Flowers

When I say "An Idiots Guide," I mean that a complete idiot wrote this.

I love this time of year. The flowers, the colors, the smells. It's wonderful. The problem is I have no idea what I am looking at. I just know they look good and smell great.

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I think I might know the difference between a tree and a bush... but that's about it.

Sure, I could look everything up. In fact, there are even apps that allow a person to take a picture of a plant with their phone and the app will tell them what they are looking at. Not just the name but what exactly it is and where it comes from.

Well, technology is a little late. I've been giving these things my own name since I was a kid. So forget the Latin word for it. Here's what I call them.