Butterfly on Thistle (07/02/2008) A butterfly graces a thistle in Neff Canyon.
Wet Penstemon (06/16/2009) The penstemon are enjoying an unusually wet Spring.
Buttercup (05/15/2007) The area around Lake Blanche was covered with this delightful alpine buttercups.
Alpine buttercup (05/15/2007) The flowers of the alpine buttercups near Lake Blanche have an glistening white sheen.
Spring Beauties (05/19/2006) These little Spring Beauties were growing under a on the trail in Neffs Canyon. Watch where you tread. Don't stomp on beautiful things. These are the in Purslane Family (Portulacaceae Claytonia ???).
Wallflowers (05/19/2006) Wall Flowers (Brassicaceae Erysimum spp.) along the road to The Terraces in Mill Creek Canyon.
Wallflower Collection (05/19/2006) A collection of Wallflowers at The Terraces in Mill Creek Canyon.
Oregon Grape (05/19/2006) This picture shows Oregon Grapes in bloom. They are the in Mahonia genus of the Berberidaceae family.
Waterleaf (05/19/2006) Waterleaf (also called Woolen-Breeches or Cat-Breeches) along the Bowman Trail in the Wasatch Mountains (Family: Hydrophyllaceae,
Genus: Hydrophyllum). It was raining when I took this picture; so there's water on the waterleaf.
Waterleaf in Bloom (05/19/2006) Waterleaf (also called Woolen-Breeches or Cat-Breeches) along the Bowman Trail in the Wasatch Mountains (Family: Hydrophyllaceae,
Genus: Hydrophyllum).
Arnica (05/19/2006) Arnica growing along the Bowman Trail. Arnica is in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae)
Arnica (05/19/2006) Arnica blooming in the early Spring. Arnica is in the Asteraceae (sunflower) family.
Spring Beaty (05/08/2001) Taken in Bells Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains.
Native Dandylion (05/26/2001) A Native Flower similar to the dandylion...near Mount Borah (taken with autofocus camera).
Black Tops (08/27/2001) Autofocus cameras rarely work with flowers.
Thimble Berries (06/02/2002) These bright white thimble berry flowers will turn into delectible berries.
Buttercups (04/27/2006) I believe this is the subalpine buttercup. It is in the Ranunculaceae family. They bloom shortly after the snow melt.
Spring Beauty (04/27/2006) I focused on the white Spring Beauty with three yellow buttercups in the foreground.
Spring Lily (04/27/2006) An Glacial Lily preparing to Spring.
Spring Beauty (04/27/2006) Trying to get a close up of a Spring Beauty.
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When visiting the Mountain West, one should take the time to view the beautiful wildflowers lining trails and mountainsides. This gallery includes images of Wildflowers.
Although I am not a professional botanist, I will try include family and genus with the pictures. When I feel daring, I will include the species. Feel free to correct my mistakes. See Flowers by Family for my best guesses at classifying the plants.
Context: Nature
Flower Power (136 pictures) Pictures of garden flowers.
The Wasatch Mountains (119 pictures) Many of the pictures are from the Wasatch Mountains.
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