June 30, 2017
June 29, 2017
From the Black Mountain ATV trail 763:
Today a friend and I rode the Black Mountain ATV trail 763 in the Kootenai National Forest of western Montana that climbs a very steep ridge above the east slope of the Trout Creek drainage. It was a very tough ride (and my first ATV trail ride) and the trail was not ridable as far as we had hoped it would be, but still there were some nice views and I learned a whole lot about riding an ATV in rough country.
The mountains at the horizon are the Bitterroots along the Montana/Idaho border.
The body of water is the Noxon Rapids Dam on the Clark Fork River
June 28, 2017
Today’s favorite (June 28)
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
Tiny blues
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
June 25, 2017
The procession continues
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
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