Album Wildflowers

[Yvonne]

the first one looks like Zion Milkvetch to me and the last one like a Western Wallflower
Nice to see the Manzanitas already in bloom

 

[Scott Chandler]

The locoweed/milkvetch plant was very hard to put a name on. Once we had a family sorted out it was fairly "take your pick" as there were so many species! I like the word locoweed.

Manzanitas were going nuts in the higher elevations of Zion! It was sweet.

 

[xjblue]

Found my first Redbuds in bloom down that way this last weekend, near Santa Clara.

 

[Scott Chandler]

Globemallow

 

[Scott Chandler]

Some from Zion yesterday

 

[muir_mountain]

My favorite flower pictures from various places...

 

[Scott Chandler]

@muir_mountain , I LOVE the Columbine shots! I had never seen the "Rocky Mountain Columbine" until this last summer and it quickly became my favorite flower. It's awesome how many are in those pictures.

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Some from the other day in Zion. I become uninspired when crowded so I missed a lot of flowers but I pictured a couple.

Bluedicks


Fuchsia Penstemon


Zion Shooting Star

 

[muir_mountain]

@Scott Chandler , they are my favorite flowers also! I've only ever seen them in my home state of Colorado, and I believe they are the "Colorado Blue Columbine." Those pictures were taken in Rocky Mountain National Park, on the Chasm Lake trail just below Longs Peak. In mid-late July, the highest concentrations of blue Columbines EVER are on that trail. If you ever get out this way... HIGHLY recommended.

I like your flower pics in Zion, I'm headed there for the first time pretty soon.

 

[Jackson]

The first paintbrush I've seen this year. My favorite flower.


Not sure about this one. Maybe a balsamroot or mule ears?

Both seen on Stansbury Island.

 

[Udink]

From last weekend near my campsite at the Wedge.

San Rafael Cactus (Pediocactus despainii)

 

[xjblue]

Not sure about this one. Maybe a balsamroot or mule ears?

Seems small leaved and bright flowered for balsamroot, & mule ears, also seems early for the latter. More like a goldenweed or goldenaster perhaps? Tricky to tell apart are the many sunflowers...

 

[xjblue]

Smothered Sundrops

 

[scatman]

@xjblue - Do you know what the pink (purple) flowers that are just out of focus in your shot?

 

[Jackson]

Seems small leaved and bright flowered for balsamroot, & mule ears, also seems early for the latter. More like a goldenweed or goldenaster perhaps? Tricky to tell apart are the many sunflowers...

Very tricky. And you're right. The leaves were much smaller than those two I listed. Thanks!

 

[xjblue]

@xjblue - Do you know what the pink (purple) flowers that are just out of focus in your shot?

Not sure what species, but they are a milkvetch/locoweed.

 

[scatman]

Not sure what species, but they are a milkvetch/locoweed.

Thanks!

 

[Udink]

I spotted these beauties yesterday evening on a ridge between Spring Canyon and Hardscrabble Canyon near Helper, Utah. I think it might be Simpson's Pincushion (pediocactus simpsonii)?

 

[Tater Head]

My family and I went for a quick hike up the road from our house a few nights ago to check out the flowers...

 

[John Goering]

Just one from the SW 40 a few hours ago.

 

[Jeremy C]

Been away for a while, this is some early spring stuff I found down by Waterton in May at sunset.