Colorado Columbine Color - Colorado - Our Colorado flower gets a visit from a Colorado resident insect. Native to the Rocky Mountains the Colorado blue columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The Latin specific name coerulea means "sky blue". All images are available for purchase for editorial and commercial stock. Photo by Thomas Cooper lightboximages.com #Colorado #skyblue #flower #rockymountains #insect #color #ranunculaceae #columbine #stateflower #photo #environmental #coloradotourism #thomascooper #thomascooperphotography #lightboximages #lightboximagesphotography #ngs #photooftheday #natgeoyourshot