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Pastel Paint
While jeeping in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado this summer, we came upon a “lifer” wildflower for me … the Yellow Paintbrush, also known as the Western Paintbrush (Castilleja occidentalis). That makes 3 different colors of Paintbrush found in the area! A short time ago, I featured a rose-colored Paintbrush (“Shades of Red”) […]
Marsh Marigold
In the soggy meadows of Governor’s Basin, Marsh Marigold (Psychrophila leptosepala) wildflowers were prevalent, sometimes even growing in standing water. These little beauties are only 4-8 inches tall and the flowers are from 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide. They are found in wet sites of the Subalpine and Alpine areas, particularly near melting snowbanks, […]
King of the Mountain
Another mountain favorite of mine is the King’s Crown (Rhodiola integrifolia). Growing only 4-12″ tall, and with flower heads to 1-inch wide, when you find a nice clump of them growing, it can be a wonderful sight! Here are a few of my favorite images: And here is an 8 image focus-stacked macro I combined: […]