April 28, 2018
April 21, 2016
Yellow hills and purple flowers
While capturing the scenes of the yellow hills I discovered that the Larkspur were also in bloom. It was a nice reward from Mother Nature for climbing the hill to photograph the sunflowers.
April 11, 2016
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot
In just the last few days the Arrow-leaved Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) have begun to bloom.
April 12, 2015
Recent wildflower blooms
Despite the foibles of spring weather, our wildflowers are bound to begin their spring and summer cycle. Here are some of the newest:
Shooting Star ~ Dodecatheon pulchellum
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot ~ Balsamorhiza sagittata
Pear blossom
Nineleaf Biscuitroot ~ Lomatium triternatum
Serviceberry, Saskatoon ~ Amelanchier ainifolia
Kinnikinnik ~ Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Oregon Grape ~ Mahonia aquifolium ~ Berberis aqufolium
May 12, 2013
May wildflowers
After the late arrival of warm weather, the wildflowers in this part of Western Montana have been hurrying to catch up with spring. Here are more that have started blooming in May:
Miner’s Lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata
Unknown
Western Blue Clematis, Clematis occidentalis
Heart-leaf Arnica , Arnica cordifolia
Fairy Slipper, Calypso Orchid , Calypso bulbosa
Falsebox, Mountain Boxwood, Oregon Boxwood, Paxistma myrsinites
Blue-eyed Mary, Collinsia parviflora
Yellow Wood Violet, Viola glabella
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata
Serviceberry, Saskatoon, Amelanchier alnifolia
Antelope Bitterbrush, Antelope-brush, Purshia tridentata
Antelope Bitterbrush, Antelope-brush, Purshia tridentata
Sticky Purple Geranium, Sticky Geranium, Geranium viscosissimum
Woolly Groundsel, Packera cana
Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea
Largeflower Triteleia, Triteleia grandiflora
Meadow Death Camas, Common Death Camas, Zigadenus venenosus
Small-flowered Woodland-star, Small-flowered Prairie-star, Lithophragma parviflorum
Holly-leaf Oregon-grape, Shining Oregongrape, Tall Oregongrape, Berberis aquifolium
Unknown shrub
Common Hawkweed, Hieracium lachenalii
Two-lobe Larkspur, Upland Larkspur, Delphinium nuttallianum
April 28, 2012
April flowers
Our western Montana wildflowers are now well into their spring routine and although I had hoped to show them as they bloom and spotlight each one, alas, I have fallen behind and must try to catch up in the next several posts by showing several at a time. This time of year, each hike uncovers several new blooms. It’s a wonderful time of year!
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata
Spring Draba, Spring Whitlow Grass, Whitlow Grass, Draba Verna
Spring Draba, Spring Whitlow Grass, Whitlow Grass, Draba Verna
Desert Parsley, Suksdorf’s desert-parsley, Lomatium suksdorfii
Glacier Lily, Avalanche Lily, Dogtoothed Violet, Erythronium grandiflorum
Glacier Lily, Avalanche Lily, Dogtoothed Violet, Erythronium grandiflorum
Glacier Lily, Avalanche Lily, Dogtoothed Violet, Erythronium grandiflorum
