View Full Version : July Hikes in Alberta - wildflowers, water and trees! (many pics!)
Catty1
07-27-2008, 09:31 PM
First - Troll Falls, in what we call 'the Kananaskis' . Some flowers I don't know the names of, so would appreciate input. It would also be interesting to know if these flowers are called by other names where you live.
Dogwood - provincial flower of BC (you thought it was that OTHER plant, right?;) )
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/dogwood.jpg
Indian Paintbrush
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060003.jpg
MYSTERY flower - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060006.jpg
Wild Iris
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/WildIris.jpg
Wild Rose - provincial flower of Alberta. There are two, the 'Rosa woodsii' and the 'Rosa acicularis'; the latter is the emblem...but darned if I can find a difference!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/wildrose_bug.jpg
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Catty1
07-27-2008, 09:35 PM
Little bell-like flowers - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060007.jpg
Lacey one - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/whiteflower.jpg
Troll Falls:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060015.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060016.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/falls.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060014.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060012.jpg
Scene from trail
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/P7060023.jpg
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Catty1
07-27-2008, 09:42 PM
Fullerton Loop, Kananaskis, July 26
Fireweed
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Fireweed_ant.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Fireweed2.jpg
Lacey one, name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Lacyone.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/LacyClose.jpg
Brown-eyed Susan...Somehow the tattered flower and its butterfly made a sweet pair...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Browneyesusan_butterfly.jpg
Mushroom 1 - two views
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Mushroom1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Mushroom2top.jpg
Mushroom 2 - the whole of my hand would cover this...big one!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/MushroomBig.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Mushroom.jpg
Queen Anne's Lace???
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/QueenAnneMaybe.jpg
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Catty1
07-27-2008, 09:46 PM
Bluebell - top view
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/BluebellTop.jpg
More Indian Paintbrushes - they are striking!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Paintbrush2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Paintbrush.jpg
Wild Onions?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/WildOnion.jpg
Tiger Lily - provincial flower of Saskatchewan
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/TigerLily2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/TigerLily.jpg
Field of Everything
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Many2.jpg
One more....
Catty1
07-27-2008, 09:56 PM
Tired 10-yr-old Peanut - she and doggy friend Pessa ( a rescue from Mexico, 3 yrs old) came on the 2+ hr hike. Both were given frequent water and rest breaks - but Peanut was SO happy to lie in Mom's arms at the end!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/TiredPeanut.jpg
Elbow River:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/ClearWater.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/Elbow1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/JULY%20HIKES/View.jpg
phesina
07-28-2008, 03:32 PM
What lovely photos, and what beautiful scenery and flowers! Thank you, Candace.
Is the plant with the bell-like flowers a Lily of the Valley?
Catty1
07-28-2008, 06:54 PM
Gosh, Pat - I thought it might be LOTV, and Googled the plant....but the leaves are totally wrong. Drat :)
It might be an alpine variant, though...
jennielynn1970
07-28-2008, 07:47 PM
Love the pictures!!
One of my favorite picture books in the folk tale section is about the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola. He did the Legend of the Bluebonnet, too.
(Tomie dePaola is one of my faves for kids... his Strega Nona stories are the best!!)
shepgirl
07-28-2008, 09:06 PM
Lovely scenery, love those falls. We have a lot of the same flowers growing out here but never thought of asking the names...Dogwood is one,Indian Paintbrush,wild Iris,lots of wild roses,Timberweed...now I will know the names. Thanks for the education.
Kirsten
07-29-2008, 02:00 PM
Very beautiful! Looks like there are many wild flowers growing. :)
And I love the waterfall and the forest. It's looks so cool and refreshing!
Great scenery, thanks for sharing!
Kirsten
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