SmugMug
Home | Login | Help |
 
|
View Cart
DigitalGrin > Daniel P Woods  > Wild Flowers > Wild Flowers American Basin and Crested Butte Co
Many of these photos were taken in American Basin, CO and Crested Butte, CO. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscapes in Colorado.
Gallery pages:  1  2  3  4  5  6  >  >>
< 7 of 100 >
Daniel P Woods > All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.   By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > These photos were taken in  American Basin  Co. and Crested Butte Co. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscape in Colorado.  ©2006 Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Colorado Columbine

This exotic Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.  It has a broad habitat range, thriving on hot, dry, talus slopes and in moist, shady forests; its color varies through a wonderful range of whites, blues, and purples; and its flowers thrive from June through August.  The five petals have unusual and showy spurs; the five sepals are usually larger than the petals.  

"Coerule" is Latin for "blue".

Aquilegia coerulea (Colorado Columbine)
Synonym: Helleboraceae (Hellebore Family). 
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) 
Alpine, subalpine, montane.  Meadows, woodlands, rocks, scree.  Summer.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.   By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Scarlet Gilia

Scarlet Gilia is widely spread and common wild flowers, occurring from the lowest elevations to high mountains and blooming all summer. The finely cut green basal leaves are silver speckled with fine white hairs and are a common late summer and early spring sight.Flowers range from fiery red to red/orange.  Early flower buds look similar to the Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler, another very common, long-blooming, bright red flower in our area. 

Ipomopsis aggregata.   Synonym: Gilia aggregata. (Scarlet Gilia)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) 
Semi-desert, foothills, montane. Woodlands, meadows, openings. Spring, summer, fall.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.   By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Penstemon strictus

Penstemon strictus is showy and very common in Pinyon-Juniper woods, often appearing in large colonies and often lining trails.  It blooms for many weeks and is, in many areas of the Four Corners, the most common Penstemon.  It is a very straight one-to-three feet tall and is covered in purple flowers ranging from intensely deep purple to pale lavender.

Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Penstemon)Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)Foothills, montane, subalpine.  Meadows, openings.  Summer.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.  
 By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Penstemon strictus

Penstemon strictus is showy and very common in Pinyon-Juniper woods, often appearing in large colonies and often lining trails.  It blooms for many weeks and is, in many areas of the Four Corners, the most common Penstemon.  It is a very straight one-to-three feet tall and is covered in purple flowers ranging from intensely deep purple to pale lavender.

Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Penstemon)Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family) Foothills, montane, subalpine.  Meadows, openings.  Summer.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.  
 By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Castilleja miniata (Paintbrush)
Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)
Montane, subalpine. Meadows. Summer.

The gorgeous hot red/pink garners our attention, but the flowers are actually small green tubes: one is visible in the left picture near top center, the other at nine o'clock. As Castilleja plants age, the colored bracts spread upward and the flowers elongate and become more visible.

These photos were taken in  American Basin  Co. and Crested Butte Co. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscape in Colorado.  ©2006 Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Blue Flax

Adenolinum lewisii grows up to three feet tall, with long slender stems that often lean, especially as buds develop and weigh down the tops of the stems.  Stems will have from just five or six buds to dozens; each bud opens shortly after sunrise and lasts just part of the day; the number of hours the flower stays open depends on the intensity of the sun.  On warm, sunny days, most flowers will close by early afternoon.  On cloudy days, flowers may last until quite late in the afternoon.

Synonym: Adenolinum lewisii.  Linum lewisii.  (Blue Flax) 
Linaceae (Flax Family) 
Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine. Woodlands, openings, meadows. Spring, summer, fall.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.   By Daniel P Woods
Daniel P Woods > Colorado Columbine

This exotic Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.  It has a broad habitat range, thriving on hot, dry, talus slopes and in moist, shady forests; its color varies through a wonderful range of whites, blues, and purples; and its flowers thrive from June through August.  The five petals have unusual and showy spurs; the five sepals are usually larger than the petals.  

"Coerule" is Latin for "blue".

Aquilegia coerulea (Colorado Columbine)
Synonym: Helleboraceae (Hellebore Family). 
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) 
Alpine, subalpine, montane.  Meadows, woodlands, rocks, scree.  Summer.

All photos were taken at American Basin,Yankee boy basin and Crested Butte Co.   By Daniel P Woods
Castilleja miniata (Paintbrush)
Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)
Montane, subalpine. Meadows. Summer.

The gorgeous hot red/pink garners our attention, but the flowers are actually small green tubes: one is visible in the left picture near top center, the other at nine o'clock. As Castilleja plants age, the colored bracts spread upward and the flowers elongate and become more visible.

These photos were taken in American Basin Co. and Crested Butte Co. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscape in Colorado. ©2006 Daniel P Woods
 > Castilleja miniata (Paintbrush)
Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)
Montane, subalpine. Meadows. Summer.

The gorgeous hot red/pink garners our attention, but the flowers are actually small green tubes: one is visible in the left picture near top center, the other at nine o'clock. As Castilleja plants age, the colored bracts spread upward and the flowers elongate and become more visible.

These photos were taken in  American Basin  Co. and Crested Butte Co. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscape in Colorado.  ©2006 Daniel P Woods
Castilleja miniata (Paintbrush)
Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)
Montane, subalpine. Meadows. Summer.

The gorgeous hot red/pink garners our attention, but the flowers are actually small green tubes: one is visible in the left picture near top center, the other at nine o'clock. As Castilleja plants age, the colored bracts spread upward and the flowers elongate and become more visible.

These photos were taken in American Basin Co. and Crested Butte Co. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscape in Colorado. ©2006 Daniel P Woods
Other sizes: Small • M • L • O |
filename: _DSC2416 |
Share photo: links, forums, blogs |
Keywords: landscape colorado denver stock photography stock photos stock photo macro photography crested butte co daniel p woods photo of american basin image of stock photo of stock image of
Gallery pages:  1  2  3  4  5  6  >  >>
< 7 of 100 >

Comments

| hide gallery comments |

New comment: Requires approval

Name: Email: Link:
Connect  Connect with Facebook


Comment on: | Rating: stars
To foil spammers, enter this code: copy this text in this box: Code unreadable?



News | Browse | Keywords | Communities | Forum | Wiki | ClubSmug | Prints & Gifts | Shopping Cart | Login
Terms | Privacy | About Us | Contact SmugMug | Blogs | API | Affiliates | © 2009 SmugMug, Inc.
Show FeedsAvailable Feeds | What are feeds?
Gallery Photos:
Atom FeedAtom | RSS FeedRSS | Google Earth