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Two places to see incredible wildflower blooms in Colorado this weekend

Cactus flowers in Garden of the Gods and splendor at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail

A photo taken at Vail's Betty Ford Alpine Gardens on Wednesday reflects the peaking of wildflower blooming season there. At 8,200 feet, Betty Ford is the highest botanical garden in North America. (Nanette Kuich, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens)
A photo taken at Vail’s Betty Ford Alpine Gardens on Wednesday reflects the peaking of wildflower blooming season there. At 8,200 feet, Betty Ford is the highest botanical garden in North America. (Nanette Kuich, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Something beautiful and unusual is happening in the southern part of the state this summer. Thanks to above-average moisture that has set the stage for an epic wildflower season there and elsewhere in the state, dazzling cactus blooms are erupting with seldom-seen abundance.
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