Explore the most popular wildflowers trails in Montana with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Verna Pratt’s books on wildflowers have been the bible of Alaska wildflowers for decades. Her descriptions, photos, and easy-to-use categorization make flowers easy to identify when you are out in the field on a hike or traveling the byways of Alaska. Thislinkwill take you to Greatland G...
since California poppies reflect multiple bands of ultraviolet light to attract pollinating insects. I found gazing at hundreds of thousands of these UV reflectors in the glaring sunshine too painful for bare eyes. Needless to say it was a “wow moment” in nature, leaving me astonished and cur...
Reflectors can help get rid of those pesky shadows and high-contrast areas, instead emphasizing the vibrancy of the wildflowers. It’s basically a mirror that helps you control and manipulate light. That way, even on a day when the sunlight is feeling a bit too strong, you can still capt...
Wildflower Bloom Reports (Recent wildflower bloom reports and updates on Natural History Wanderings) Northern California Wildflower Hotspots: a series of articles on wildflower hotspots on Natural History Wanderings) Wildflower Hikes (Articles on hikes a
A year ago my friend B texted that she’d found another stand ofBaptisia australis(wild blue indigo; Fabaceae; S2/threatened) along the Potomac near Great Falls. I tried searching for it but a broken wrist prevented me from doing the necessary rock scrambling. This year, though, I was abl...
Lake Jesup (about 30 minutes west of Cocoa.) Although not as photogenic (in my opinion) as the Lake Jessup fields, it might be worth checking out if you live nearby. The best spots are in the flats near the St. John’s River on Powerline Road.This linkwill take you to a helpful ...
aubrey trinnaman what called her to the service of the tiehm’s buckwheat was its rarity. fraga often hikes to the top of the white hill, where she can look out over the complete universe of the plant. at the time of her initial visit, the latest count was 44,000 buckwheats across...