Album Wildflowers

[Yvonne]

The wildflowers are amazing at the moment, so much in bloom

Claret Cup, my favorites

Globemallow

Penstemon

Primrose

 

[fossana]

from Kanab Creek Wilderness yesterday:

Astragalus desperatus (Rimrock milk vetch)


Cercis occidentalis (Western redbud)


Echinocereus triglochidiatus (King cup cactus)


Penstemon utahensis (Utah penstemon)

 

[Brendan S]

from Kanab Creek Wilderness yesterday:

Astragalus desperatus (Rimrock milk vetch)
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Cercis occidentalis (Western redbud)
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus (King cup cactus)
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Penstemon eatonii (Firecracker penstemon)
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That penstemon looks like it's actually utahensis. Eatonii usually has kinda wavy leaf margins and the the petals spread out less and are more tube-like for the whole length. Both are awesome :twothumbs: There are some great pics and descriptions at swcoloradowildflowers (which is outstanding if you haven't stumbled across it):
eatonii
utahensis

 

[fossana]

Thanks, @Brendan S. Will update.

 

[Miya]

I don't know if these count as wildflowers...I found them in Houston, TX haha, but they made me happy.

 

[Yvonne]

May Day is Lei Day in Hawai'i!!!
This beautiful plumeria was growing in my backyard back there. The fragrant blossoms are used to create a garland(lei) and have a very special meaning in Hawai'i.
So Happy Lei Day!!!

 

[Janice]

from Kanab Creek Wilderness yesterday:

Astragalus desperatus (Rimrock milk vetch)
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Cercis occidentalis (Western redbud)
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus (King cup cactus)
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Penstemon utahensis (Utah penstemon)
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Gorgeous! I was in the Grand Canyon last week and saw a lot of these same flowers. What a delight! Here are a bunch more:








Mariposa LIly








Yucca







Agave

Indian paintbrush and desert phlox

 

[kwc]

Patch of Trilliums on the Blue Ridge Mtns ...

 

[Janice]

Patch of Trilliums on the Blue Ridge Mtns ...
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Lovely! They're blooming in Southeast Michigan now, too.

 

[Ugly]

Glacier Lilies from Friday afternoon.
@Perry should recognize this view, as his report reminded and inspired me (albeit we did the super short part of one leg version).

 

[Yvonne]

Columbines

Columbine close-up

Monkeyflowers

Zion Shooting Star

 

[Wanderlust073]

 

[Wanderlust073]

 

[SteveR]

Not a lot of flowers to be found along the trail last week to Glacier Crest above Rogers Pass, in Glacier NP, but mats of heather at treeline provided some color.

 

[kwc]

from Glacier NP a couple weeks ago ... up near the Polebridge area

 

[kwc]

along a trail in Theodore Roosevelt NP ...

 

[chandlerwest]

from Glacier NP a couple weeks ago ... up near the Polebridge area

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Covey Meadow !!!!

 

[Yvonne]

Cedar Breaks Wildflowers are at peak right now

Colorado Columbine

Elkweed

more Elkweed and bee aiming for the flower

Elkweed and Scarlet Paintbrush on the Rim

Little Sunflower meadow

meadow with Markagunt Penstemon and Rydberg's Penstemon

meadow with Silvery Lupine and Rydberg's Penstemon plus a Southern Ligusticum on the right

 

[TractorDoc]

Trail side flowers from the Mount Rainier / Mount Saint Helens area.
Magenta/Scarlet Paintbrush has always been one of my favorites but the Dr. Seuss Tress are right up there too.

 

[Yvonne]

one more from Cedar Breaks