Elephant Heads (Pedicularis groenlandica) on Crooked Creek

Epi F.Villanueva, on July 23, said:

Magnifica, Very nice.Saludos.Epi

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laughingmackerel, on July 23, said:

Beautiful work Eve ;)

steandeb, on July 23, said:

wonderful eve, you capture the simple things in nature so well. i am very jealous you have a job like this!

YBMW, on July 23, said:

A beautiful summery view...the sprawling fields of color and wispy clouds hovering below that deep blue sky...great photo!

Julie

Eve in Montana, on July 23, said:

Hola Epi, gracias por tus commentarios! Saludos, Eve

Thanks, laughingmackerel!

Hello Steve! I was standing in a swamp covered with muck to my knees to get this photo, since that is where these flowers grow. I was also being bitten raw by mosquitos and horseflies while I was waiting for the light to cooperate because I had very foolishly forgotten my bug repellent and there was a big herd of cows a short distance away. So I have a great job and get to see beautiful scenery but it is also dirty, hard work and I spend 10 to 12 hours a day alone with no one knowing exactly where I am. I like it, but many people would not.

Thank you, Julie. I really wanted to get this photo because these flowers don't bloom very long. As I told Steve, the place I took the photo is actually a wetland in the mountains. The elevation of this photo is about 8300 feet (2530 meters). As I took this photo that huge black storm was rising behind me, and I was standing in water, yikes! Cheers, Eve

steandeb, on July 24, said:

now i know then eve!i have got in some states myself trying to get good photos on the beach,one time i nearly came a cropper in some mud/sand gullies, quite frightening really.

Ralph Maughan, on July 25, said:

Eve,

You deserve a lot of credit for all the photos you have posted of the Blacktail Mountains. Were it not for you, there would likely be only one or two, and those would probably be photographed from Interstate Highway 15.

Eve in Montana, on July 25, said:

Thank you, Ralph. It really is such a beautiful place, with unique geology. It is a unfortunate mix of BLM, State and private lands, which has made it hard to manage, and it has been ill-used at times.

I take photos at every site I inventory, so I'm already up there taking photos. I just happen to also take lots of photos for my own pleasure. I also have photos that I'll post once I am finished mapping up there, that show a few things less beautiful....

Bepix (Giuseppe de Giacometti), on August 17, said:

Beautiful photos! A time on this prairie had to scroll through endless herds of buffaloes! YS.

>| Micha |<, on August 20, said:

Or endless herds of wild horses! Very fine work. Beautiful scene.

many greetings from germany Micha

Gerald Blank, on August 20, said:

Eve:

To answer your question: I'm not closely related to Dee Blank. If you're referring to the author of "Montana Wildflowers", D. Linnell Blank, she's from the east; I was born on the West Coast.

However, I am finding photos like this one come in as handy as "Montana Wildflowers" for identification. Thank you!

Q: Do you know the name of the yellow flowers in this photo?? I've been trying to figure that out.

Best regards, Gerald Blank

Eve in Montana, on August 20, said:

Thanks, Gerald. Dee is a friend, so I was just wondering.

The yellow flowers in this photo are Senecio (groundsel). There is something like 10 species around here. It looks rather like Senecio integerrimus (western groundsel), but since I didn't actually do a plant inventory here, I can't say for sure. I do know it is NOT S. triangularis or S. cana.

If you want a great guide for Montana Wildflowers, check this link.

Quite a few plants are listed on the website. I have the CD advertised, which is a fantastic resource, and has at least twice the number of species compared to the website. The CD is the most comprehensive photo guide for Montana Plants I've seen. It contains many obscure species that I probably wouldn't be able to identify unless I spent hours keying in Dorn or Hitchcock.

Hope that helps, Eve

j warner, on August 22, said:

very beautiful Eve. I've been to Montana once and loved it. It was Cooke City (South) on the Wyoming line. Keepem um coming. Jeff:Tennessee

John-mike, on September 1, said:

YELLOW STAR and the BEST voted Greatings from FRANCE Mike

gabiavram, on September 5, said:

Superb field and sky...excellent picture!G.

a888♠, on September 7, said:

Great sky + nice landscape. Greetings from Germany. a888♠.

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