North American Wildflowers

Rocky Mountain Beeplant, a plains and foothills kind of a flower.

September in Northwest Montana ... what was in bloom seemed mostly to be the same thing, something pale yellow, clustered on stems a few inches to a foot or more tall.

While the entire Snapdragon/Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Family put on a big show in Montana, and the penstemons may have been the star act, the paintbrushes stole a scene or two, particularly late in the summer in subalpine environments.

Every once in a while I get a gentian surprise.

I wasn’t looking for any of these small flowers, but they were all interesting finds. And they kept me marginally enthused about hiking through the woods to open, higher elevations…

Summer penstemons in and around Glacier National Park...

There are more than 10 species of Arnica in Montana decorating the landscape throughout the blooming season with its small, happy, sunflower-like flowers.

More of the many species of orchid I weas treated to in Glacier National Park

I wouldn’t say there was a glut of orchids in Glacier National Park, but I saw more there than in any other place I’ve been during my travels.

A little bit about Fireweed...