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

[Catty1]

Fullerton Loop, Kananaskis, July 26


Fireweed



Lacey one, name?



Brown-eyed Susan...Somehow the tattered flower and its butterfly made a sweet pair...


Mushroom 1 - two views



Mushroom 2 - the whole of my hand would cover this...big one!



Queen Anne's Lace???



...more...

[Catty1]

Bluebell - top view


More Indian Paintbrushes - they are striking!



Wild Onions?


Tiger Lily - provincial flower of Saskatchewan




Field of Everything


One more....

[Catty1]

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!


Elbow River:

[phesina]

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]

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]

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]

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.