July Hikes in Alberta - wildflowers, water and trees! (many pics!)

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/c1...ES/dogwood.jpg

Indian Paintbrush
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060003.jpg

MYSTERY flower - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060006.jpg

Wild Iris
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/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/c1...ldrose_bug.jpg

...more...

Little bell-like flowers - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060007.jpg

Lacey one - name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...hiteflower.jpg

Troll Falls:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060015.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060016.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...IKES/falls.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060014.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060012.jpg

Scene from trail
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/P7060023.jpg

...more...

Fullerton Loop, Kananaskis, July 26


Fireweed
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...reweed_ant.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../Fireweed2.jpg

Lacey one, name?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ES/Lacyone.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../LacyClose.jpg

Brown-eyed Susan...Somehow the tattered flower and its butterfly made a sweet pair...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._butterfly.jpg

Mushroom 1 - two views
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../Mushroom1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...shroom2top.jpg

Mushroom 2 - the whole of my hand would cover this...big one!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ushroomBig.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/Mushroom.jpg

Queen Anne's Lace???
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...nAnneMaybe.jpg


...more...

Bluebell - top view
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...luebellTop.jpg

More Indian Paintbrushes - they are striking!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...aintbrush2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Paintbrush.jpg

Wild Onions?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../WildOnion.jpg

Tiger Lily - provincial flower of Saskatchewan
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...TigerLily2.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../TigerLily.jpg

Field of Everything
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...IKES/Many2.jpg

One more....

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/c1...iredPeanut.jpg

Elbow River:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ClearWater.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...KES/Elbow1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...HIKES/View.jpg

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?

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...

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!!)

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.

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