Pasque Flowers at Vipond Park - Pulsatilla patens (Ranunculaceae)

Sigmund Rise, on May 21, 2007, said:

Very nice flower!

Dann Cianca, on May 21, 2007, said:

I love Vipond Park. My dad used to drive us up there when my sister and I were kids.

Dann.

Eve in Montana, on May 21, 2007, said:

Thanks Dann. Yesterday I drove over the Byway, after I'd been up there the night before. I'd photographed a bear at dusk, that I was pretty sure was a griz. The ground was so hard and dry I couldn't find any tracks. So, I thought I'd see how high I could go on the Quartz Hill road. Couldn't believe I could drive all the way out to Canyon Creek. In fact, it was dusty. Incredibly dry, even on the very top at 8500 feet. It's going to be a bad summer, but the cold and rain today is great to see....

Thanks for visiting, Dann!

orkology by Greg S, on May 22, 2007, said:

Hi Eve

Lovely flower. Cold and dry here too, although we had a rainfall event of about 30mm or so last week. Apart from a similar event about a month earlier, this is the first decent rain since well into last year. Winter is starting to bite now - our first frost earlier this week, and looks like they've set in now for a little while at least. We don't get as cold as you guys but we'll see -10 (C) for many winter nights (and then 20 degrees C or so during the day - mad eh?).

Cheers

Greg

Eve in Montana, on May 22, 2007, said:

Thanks for visiting, Greg. The place where I took this picture would normally not be free of snow for another 2 to 3 weeks. It was completely dry, indicating the snow had been gone for some time. The fire season has me pretty worried this year.

Your temperature shifts are pretty wild. Must make it hard for the plants to decide what to do.

Dann Cianca, on May 22, 2007, said:

It's kind of sad to hear it's so dry. Typically at this time of year (as is my experience), the higher elevations are in full melt. What do the upper parks of Wise River look like? This time last year, they were filled with water.

Dann.

Eve in Montana, on May 22, 2007, said:

Hi Dann, I took this just the other day. The Wise River wasn't all that high, and was running clear. No snow anywhere near the Byway.

Joaquín Ramirez, on May 23, 2007, said:

Hi, Eve Wills : Beautiful photo! Very well successful this first plane that emphasizes the chromatic exquisiteness. I see a delicate and elegant photo. Congratulation and, my greeting from Spain.

gilberto silvestri, on June 12, 2007, said:

Perfect Photograph of this flowers with incredible delicate colors! Probably the first medical Indication of Pasqueflower is looking this elegant Image: then the patient will change immediately his humor better. Thank you for visiting Eve Wills

cineraria, on August 17, 2007, said:

i used to plant "pulsatila chinansis" in my home ,but it doesn't bloom!!

PASO, on December 5, 2007, said:

Dear Eve, your Montana native plants section is one of the best wildflower lessions I ever have seen! Your Pulsatilla, Iris and Paintbrush are all beautiful. Regards Paul.

sillybean12835, on March 10, 2009, said:

If only i got those 4 Valentine's Day!!! JK JK LOL Lovely pic. thanks for sharing!!