Monthly Archives: June 2011

Lupine Bozeman, Montana 2011 Lupine is the second most common wildflower we have on our land, and the one most capable of competing for space with the Balsam Root. Together they certainly make for a colorful display.

Woodland Star Bozeman, Montana 2011 A Woodland Star with one those ubiquitous Balsam Roots in the near background and a Larkspur lurking further out.

Balsam Root Forest Bozeman, Montana 2011 I went out this morning to take some more flower photos and regardless of the flower species of interest, I found it was hard to take a photograph without at least one Balsam Root … Continue reading →

Ball-Headed Waterleaf Bozeman, Montana 2011 I’ve always called this bald-headed waterleaf, but I just looked it up and saw it is actually “ball-headed” rather than “bald-headed.” But it’s still an interesting name. It’s also sometimes called bear cabbage as well, … Continue reading →

Wild Strawberries Bozeman, Montana 2011 Most of the time the birds get to the actual wild strawberry berries, but once in a while we get to them first. They are small, no larger than the fingernail on your little finger … Continue reading →

Prairie Smoke Bozeman, Montana 2011 Some Prairie Smoke (aka Hooded Aven and a number of other names) blossoms poking up through a batch of Lupine leaves. (The various flowers grow so close together sometimes it’s hard to tell which leaves … Continue reading →

Forget Me Not Bozeman, Montana 2011 Some Forget Me Not flowers poking their blossoms up through some Balsam Root leaves.

Balsam Root Bozeman, Montana 2011 The south-facing slopes in our area are saturated with Balsam Root plants blooming this time of year.

Leather Bell Bozeman, Montana 2011 One of the many wildflowers we get in the spring around our house.

Spring at Last Bozeman, Montana 2011 The calendar says today is the summer solstice but it seems like spring has barely just arrived here in Montana. Whatever the season, we’re really enjoying it.