June 28, 2017
On today’s hike in the Patrick’s Knob roadless area the forest was so hot and dry there were very few flowers in bloom. These seemed to enjoy that condition.
Bluebell-of-Scotland ~ Campanula rotundifolia
June 27, 2017
These were hidden in the tall grass right beside a tiny stream. Each blossom is only about 1/8 inch across.
Bird-eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell ~ Veronica persica
Small Forget-me-not ~ Myosotis laxa
June 26, 2017
Large Mountain Monkey-flower ~ Erythranthe tilingii
June 25, 2017
Once the weather warmed up the wildflowers began to bloom with new species starting every day. It is hard to keep up with all of them.
Narrow-leaf Mountain-trumpet ~ Collomia linearis
Hound’s Tongue ~ Cynoglossum officinale
American Vetch ~ Vicia americana
Viper’s-bugloss ~ Echium vulgare
American twinflower ~ Linnaea borealis
Queen’s Cup ~ Clintonia uniflora
White Sweet-vetch ~ Hedysarum sulphurescens
American speedwell ~ Veronica americana
Yellow Clover ~ Trifolium aureum
Bird’s-foot Trefoil ~ Lotus corniculatus
Sulphur Penstemon ~ Penstemon attenuatus
Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare
June 24, 2017
Two miles up the Spring Creek trail on a hot summer day. Crystal clear, ice cold water cascading down a deep canyon under the canopy of tall, old-growth cedars…
Spotted Coralroot ~ Corallorhiza maculata
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