Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft

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Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 9:16:08 GMT -5 captbob, quartz, and 6 more like this

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Post by Win on Aug 2, 2019 9:16:08 GMT -5

Spring comes late to the higher elevations of Southwest Utah, this year was cooler and wetter so it was a lot later. These are from two trips, one to 9000 ft and one up 10,400 at Cedar Breaks National Monument.

At Cedar Breaks:

stonemon In Memoriam RIP Bill, aka stonemon Member since January 2017 Posts: 1,024	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 9:35:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonemon on Aug 2, 2019 9:35:33 GMT -5 Beautiful... Makes me want to get out and hike the high country!

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 9:38:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Aug 2, 2019 9:38:11 GMT -5 So beautiful! Thank you for sharing these
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,990	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 10:03:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Aug 2, 2019 10:03:51 GMT -5 So beautiful! What is this?

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 12:24:37 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Aug 2, 2019 12:24:37 GMT -5 Aug 2, 2019 10:03:51 GMT -5 rockjunquie said: So beautiful! What is this? Looks like Elkweed
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Win spending too much on rocks Member since June 2017 Posts: 337	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 12:35:15 GMT -5 rockjunquie, fernwood, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Win on Aug 2, 2019 12:35:15 GMT -5 You got it, Elkweed. Absolutely the best I've seen it in years, some that hadn't flowered yet was 3 feet tall.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,990	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 12:41:14 GMT -5 Pat, Tommy, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Aug 2, 2019 12:41:14 GMT -5 I wouldn't mind THOSE weeds in my yard. LOL!

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 2, 2019 14:10:36 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Aug 2, 2019 14:10:36 GMT -5 If I remember correctly they only flower once in their entire lifespan
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 3, 2019 5:29:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Aug 3, 2019 5:29:41 GMT -5 Aug 2, 2019 14:10:36 GMT -5 MsAli said: If I remember correctly they only flower once in their entire lifespan Wow.
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 3, 2019 5:30:28 GMT -5 Win likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Aug 3, 2019 5:30:28 GMT -5 Thanks for sharing these wonderful places.
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Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 3, 2019 7:49:14 GMT -5 Win likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 3, 2019 7:49:14 GMT -5

Gorgeous pictures! The flowers are stunnings. Thank you for sharing your pictures.

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Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 3, 2019 13:31:34 GMT -5 drocknut, fernwood, and 1 more like this

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Post by Win on Aug 3, 2019 13:31:34 GMT -5

Glad you folks like the pictures, my wife, dogs and I love getting out in the mountains. We collect agate within a few miles of Cedar Breaks.

Here's the description of Elkweed from the Cedar Breaks website:

www.nps.gov/cebr/learn/nature/elkweed.htm

A couple of more from this year:

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Chasing Wildflowers - Spring at 9000/10,000 Ft Aug 13, 2019 9:41:05 GMT -5 Win likes this

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Post by drocknut on Aug 13, 2019 9:41:05 GMT -5

Wow, great pictures. Those flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for posting them. I would love to be walking among the wildflowers rather than sweating my tushy off down here in Aridzona (yeah right, it's a dry heat, at least until you break out in a sweat).

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