Spring on Eastern Plains of Colorado June 23, 2016 by Double El Conservation District Spring morphs into summer across our district and we just had to share pictures of some the flora and fauna that graces our landscape: Western Wheat Grass, aka, “Adobe” – cool season grass likes clay soil Cool season, Smooth Brome grass Prickly Pear (not great for grazing land, but makes wonderful jelly! If you are brave enough to harvest the fruits) Native Lupine Cattle grazing as spring storm rolls in Storm rolls in from west