author
Rhoda N. Roberts
b. 1886
A nature writer and photographer linked to the Denver Museum of Natural History, she helped bring Colorado’s wildflowers to a wide audience through clear, practical books. Her work is still remembered for making regional plant life approachable for everyday readers.
1 Audiobook
Colorado Wild Flowers
by Harold DeWitt Roberts, Rhoda N. Roberts
About the author
Rhoda N. Roberts was an American natural history writer associated with the Denver Museum of Natural History. Library and museum records identify her as born in 1886, and she is credited on books about Colorado wildflowers that were published for general readers as well as nature enthusiasts.
She is best known for work including Colorado Wild Flowers, created with Harold DeWitt Roberts, and Mountain wild flowers of Colorado and adjacent areas, later produced with Ruth Ashton Nelson. In the foreword to Colorado Wild Flowers, Harold and Rhoda Roberts are described as leading photographers of Colorado and Southwestern wildflowers, which helps explain the strong visual side of their books.
The surviving record online is fairly sparse, so many personal details remain unclear. Even so, her published work shows a lasting interest in helping readers notice, identify, and appreciate the plant life of Colorado and the surrounding region.