blue columbine

"We're often cast as the villain," said Heston, who wore a blue Columbine memorial ribbon on his lapel.

Many wore Columbine clothing; everything in sight was festooned with blue Columbine memorial ribbons.

By early June, the miles of trails that cut through the state's lush meadows burst with wildflowers, from eye-catching blue columbine to furry Rocky Mountain pussytoes to fiery-hued Indian paintbrush.

"Having identified all the genes that are intimately involved with making red and blue columbines now allows us to determine how these evolutionary transitions have occurred," he added.