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Kalm's Lobelia / Lobelia kalmii
Dew on Sundew
One-sided Wintergreen
A dose of yellow
Leopard Lacewing
Fringed Gentian / Gentiana procera
Coral fungus
Wood Frog
Moss Campion
Crepidotus
Sticky False Asphodel seedpods / Tofieldia glutino…
Bog Candle
Eyelash fungus / Scutellinia scutellata
The same but different
Hanging on to youth
Deep in the forest
White Angelica
The Sickener / Russula emetica
Black Cup Fungus / Plectania melastoma
Spores on moss capsules
Bokeh paradise
Northern Gentian
Spectacular
Naked Mitrewort / Mitella nuda
Scarlet Butterfly Weed / Gaura coccinea
Puffball
Ladybug on Goat's-beard
Blurry, but fascinating
Dotted Blazingstar
Little beauty
Not a fungus, or a bird, or a flower ...
Bronzebells
First Picklejar Lake
Young Red-winged Blackbird
Fungus rosette
The upward climb
In the spotlight
The metallic look
Sticky fingers
Subarctic Darner female and nymph casing
Bird's-nest Fungi
Insect on tiny Moss Gentian
Rocky Mountain Sandwort / Minuartia austromontana
Perfection in small size
Climbing to Plateau Mountain
Kiss me ...
Menzies' Catchfly
Pretty near perfect
Harebells
Barn Swallows
A real stunner
Different!
Popp(y)ing off the page
The work of ants
In the light
Heart-leaved Arnica/Arnica cordifolia
Tiny Spotted Coralroot flower
Eastern Kingbird
Fireweed
Horsetail/Equisetum
Northern Bedstraw
Tree Swallow nest
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Parry's Townsendia / Townsendia parryi
This was one of the reasons I decided to go on the Picklejar Lakes hike two days ago. Though I had seen this flower once before (on a different mountain top!), I really hoped to see one again. My photos of it were disappointing, but I thought I would still post a macro shot as a reminder to myself of the thrill of seeing one (actually two) again. At a very quick glance, you might think you were looking at "just" another purple and yellow Fleabane. Another plant that I was really hoping to see was the Orange False-dandelion - and it was exciting to see a number of them, usually looking most unphotogenic, ha. We even saw a new wild orchid up there - the Bog Candle - which has a wonderful scent.
Parry's Townsendia is an uncommon, native wildflower and belongs to the Asteraceae family. It blooms July-August on dry hillsides and grassy slopes. The flower head is 5-7 cms across. The achene (fruit) is a pappus of long, soft bristles, just as attractive (in my opinion) than the actual flower.
Parry's Townsendia is an uncommon, native wildflower and belongs to the Asteraceae family. It blooms July-August on dry hillsides and grassy slopes. The flower head is 5-7 cms across. The achene (fruit) is a pappus of long, soft bristles, just as attractive (in my opinion) than the actual flower.
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