June 15, 2018
Pointed Tip Mariposa Lily ~ calochortus apiculatus
I have photographed this species many times but was never able to capture all of the different colors at its center until today. This one was growing in deep shade and I used some rather ridiculous camera settings: aperture priority with an aperture of f/32 and a -2 EV exposure bias and the on-board flash with flash compensation also set at -2.
May 26, 2018
Pointedtip Mariposa Lily ~ calochortus apiculatus
June 17, 2017
Trail 345 is about 15 miles long. Extending from Baldy Mountain on the east to Big Hole Peak on the west, it follows the crest of a small divide called different names in various places: Loneman Divide, Weeksville Divide or, on old maps, Buffalo Bill Divide. These photos were taken on June 16, 2017 in the rain along Loneman Divide, about 5 miles east of those in the previous post and a thousand feet lower in elevation.
Red Clover ~ Trifolium pratense
Small-flowered Penstemon ~ Penstemon procerus
Pointedtip Mariposa Lily ~ Calochortus apiculatus
Yellow Indian Paintbrush
Stonecrop ~ Sedum rupicola
June 7, 2017
Pointedtip Mariposa Lily ~ Calochortus apiculatus
June 1, 2017
Just a short hike today, but some new flowers in bloom. I’ll hike up high tomorrow, probably above the wildflowers, but who knows.
Wild Blue Flax~ Linum lewisii
Wood’s Rose ~ Rosa woodsii
Three-spot Mariposa Lily ~ Calochortus apiculatus
Silvery Lupine (in white) ~ Lupinus argenteus
Yarrow ~ Achillea millefolium
Elegant Mariposa Lily ~ Calochortus elegans
Sulphur Penstemon ~ Penstemon attenuatus
Mallow Ninebark ~ Physocarpus malvaceus
May 28, 2017
A short hike as a retreat from a hot afternoon revealed a few more wildflowers in bloom, and a few drops of rain helped provide a cool break.
Pointedtip Mariposa Lily ~ Calochortus apiculatus. About the size of a 50 cent piece.
Early Blue Violet ~ Viola adunca
Feathery False Lily of the Valley ~ Maianthemum racemosum. The blossom is about 4 inches tall.
Silvery Lupine ~ Lupinus argenteus. This one is about a foot tall.
Starry False Lily-of-the-valley ~ Maianthemum stellatum. This blossom is about 3 inches tall.
Blue Speedwell ~ Veronica anagallis-aquatica. Quite a name for a blossom only 1/8 inch wide!
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