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Rocky Mountain wildflowers and orchids 2010

From August 6th-23rd, 2010 the Nelsons were lucky enough to visit some very scenic areas in Wyoming, Utah and South Dakota. Some choice plant species were encountered along the way...
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(1-19) Snowy Range, Wyo. Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephanthead) fills a meadow.
(1-19) Snowy Range, Wyo. Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephanthead) fills a meadow.		 2) Pedicularis groenlandicum
2) Pedicularis groenlandicum		 3) P. groenlandicum
3) P. groenlandicum		 4) P. groenlandicum
4) P. groenlandicum
5) P. groenlandicum
5) P. groenlandicum		 6) Gentianella thermalis (western fringed gentian) fills a roadside swale.)
6) Gentianella thermalis (western fringed gentian) fills a roadside swale.)		 7) G. thermalis
7) G. thermalis		 8) G. thermalis
8) G. thermalis
9) G. thermalis close-up.
9) G. thermalis close-up.		 10) Aquilegia caerulea (mountain columbine)
10) Aquilegia caerulea (mountain columbine)		 11) Unidentified species and lake.
11) Unidentified species and lake.		 12) Christina and Jackie hiking in the Snowies.
12) Christina and Jackie hiking in the Snowies.
13) Alpine splendor.
13) Alpine splendor.		 13) Pedicularis groenlandicum w. Castellija spp.
13) Pedicularis groenlandicum w. Castellija spp.		 15) Alpine garden.
15) Alpine garden.		 16) Penstemon spp.
16) Penstemon spp.
17) Roadside swath of paintbrish Castellija spp.
17) Roadside swath of paintbrish Castellija spp.		 18) High in the Snowies.
18) High in the Snowies.		 19) Sunset in the Snowy Range.
19) Sunset in the Snowy Range.		 20-31) Tony Grove Lake. Johanna & the road to Tony Grove Lake, Bear River Range, Utah.
20-31) Tony Grove Lake. Johanna & the road to Tony Grove Lake, Bear River Range, Utah.
21) Tony Grove Lake, Utah (elevation 8,100 ft)
21) Tony Grove Lake, Utah (elevation 8,100 ft)		 22) Tony Grove Lake w. Aconitum columbianum (monkshood) in the foreground.
22) Tony Grove Lake w. Aconitum columbianum (monkshood) in the foreground.		 23) On the trail.
23) On the trail.		 24) Approaching the habitat of Epilobium canum (Firechalice)
24) Approaching the habitat of Epilobium canum (Firechalice)
25) Epilobium canum in habitat
25) Epilobium canum in habitat		 26) Epilobium canum.
26) Epilobium canum.		 27) E. canum.
27) E. canum.		 28) E. canum.
28) E. canum.
29) E. canum, close-up.
29) E. canum, close-up.		 30) E. canum.
30) E. canum.		 31) Another view of the unique step-like formation where Epilobium canum grows.
31) Another view of the unique step-like formation where Epilobium canum grows.		 32) Castellija spp. fill a meadow.
32) Castellija spp. fill a meadow.
33) Veratrum californicum (false hellebore)
33) Veratrum californicum (false hellebore)		 34) Large colonies of Goodyera oblongifolia (giant rattllesnake orchid) grow in a nearby coniferous forest.
34) Large colonies of Goodyera oblongifolia (giant rattllesnake orchid) grow in a nearby coniferous forest.		 35) Goodyera oblongifolia foilage. The plants were 7-10 days away from flowering. Oh well.
35) Goodyera oblongifolia foilage. The plants were 7-10 days away from flowering. Oh well.		 36) Spiranthes diluvialis (Ute ladies'-tresses) bottom left, in Diamond Fork Canyon, central Utah.
36) Spiranthes diluvialis (Ute ladies'-tresses) bottom left, in Diamond Fork Canyon, central Utah.
37) Spiranthes diluvialis, close-up.
37) Spiranthes diluvialis, close-up.		 38) The lofty ramparts of Mt. Timpanogos, near Provo, Utah.
38) The lofty ramparts of Mt. Timpanogos, near Provo, Utah.		 (39-45) Grand Teton Nat'l Park, Wyo. Lupinus spp. with the magnificent Teton Range in the background.
(39-45) Grand Teton Nat'l Park, Wyo. Lupinus spp. with the magnificent Teton Range in the background.		 40) Lupinus spp. close-up.
40) Lupinus spp. close-up.
41) Christina at Leigh Lake, w. the Grand Teton (elev. 13,770 ft.) in the background.
41) Christina at Leigh Lake, w. the Grand Teton (elev. 13,770 ft.) in the background.		 42) Chimaphila umbellata (Pipsissewa)
42) Chimaphila umbellata (Pipsissewa)		 43) close-up of Chimaphila umbellata.
43) close-up of Chimaphila umbellata.		 44) A huge roadside clump of Epilobium canun near Jenny Lake. This is the only sighting of this species for us in the park.
44) A huge roadside clump of Epilobium canun near Jenny Lake. This is the only sighting of this species for us in the park.
45) A herd of bison in Yellowstone Nat'l Park, Wyo.
45) A herd of bison in Yellowstone Nat'l Park, Wyo.		 46) Mimulus lewisii (Lewis monkeyflower) near east entrance of Yellowstone.
46) Mimulus lewisii (Lewis monkeyflower) near east entrance of Yellowstone.		 47) M. lewisii
47) M. lewisii		 48) M. lewisii, close-up.
48) M. lewisii, close-up.
49) Roadside garden w. Castilleja spp. Mimulus lewisii and Platanthera dilatata var albiflora.
49) Roadside garden w. Castilleja spp. Mimulus lewisii and Platanthera dilatata var albiflora.		 50) Morning scene: Spearfish Canyon, Black Hills of South Dakota.
50) Morning scene: Spearfish Canyon, Black Hills of South Dakota.		 51) Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla (cutleaf coneflower) at Roughlock Falls, Spearfish Canyon, SD
51) Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla (cutleaf coneflower) at Roughlock Falls, Spearfish Canyon, SD		 52) Dryopteris filix-mas (male fern) Spesrfish Canyon, SD
52) Dryopteris filix-mas (male fern) Spesrfish Canyon, SD
53) Male Fern, close-up.
53) Male Fern, close-up.		 54) Badlands Nat'l Park, SD
54) Badlands Nat'l Park, SD		 55) Sunset in the Black Hills.
55) Sunset in the Black Hills.
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George Barrus 26-Oct-2010 16:28
Hi Tom

My extended family is one of the "others" who greatly enjoy your enthusiaism and photographic expertise and reports. Many thanks. Keep your lens cap off and your trigger finger at the ready. Best, george
shirley 15-Oct-2010 16:40
Another beautiful display from Mother Nature. Very professionally done, Tom. To be enjoyed by many.
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