Photo of the day - 2015

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A nice little rock garden in northern Banff N.P. - a small subalpine fir, Abies lasiocarpa, managing to hang on in a sheltered spot above treeline, with Sedum lanceolatum and Erigeron aureus:

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Lori S. (not verified)

Alpine tundra in northern

Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:22am

Alpine tundra in northern Banff N.P.:

Many small grasses... and two birds on the left side of the boulder, water pipits, well camouflaged:

Steve Newall (not verified)

Photo from a stroll on Monday

Fri, 04/03/2015 - 12:51am

Photo from a stroll on Monday

Vegetable sheep (Raoulia eximia) and an animal sheep (Merino)

Been waiting awhile to record the two together

Steve Newall (not verified)

Was in Tapanui , West Otago yesterday . The town is being americanised for the filming of Pete's Dragon starring Robert Redford and Karl Urban . The zip code 10651 doesn't exist in the US (must be a special one for movies?!) but 10650 is in New York state and I think Tapanui will become Millhaven , NY . I hope the film is set in winter or they may have to wait a bit to film outside

Toole (not verified)

Steve Newall wrote:

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 5:04pm

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'Sussing' out a potential lead role were you Mr Newall

Steve Newall (not verified)

I auditioned for the part of

Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:05pm

I auditioned for the part of a troll but dipped out because I was too ugly

Looks like it will be Millhaven in Washington state apparently . There goes my detective work on the zip code

Was back in the hills again last week

Lori S. (not verified)

Eriophorum sp., cotton grass,

Fri, 11/13/2015 - 8:39am

Eriophorum sp., cotton grass, in Kananaskis Country, AB, Aug. 10/15:

Lori S. (not verified)

Frozen lake, Banff N. P., Oct

Sat, 11/14/2015 - 8:48am

Frozen lake, Banff N. P., Oct. 22/15:

Lori S. (not verified)

Orchid, Platanthera dilatata,

Sun, 11/15/2015 - 1:23pm

Orchid, Platanthera dilatata, and leather-leaf saxifrage, Leptarrhena pyrolifolia, in wet subalpine meadow:

Lori S. (not verified)

Castilleja rhexifolia(?),

Mon, 11/16/2015 - 11:23am

Castilleja rhexifolia(?), Kananaskis Country high elevation roadside, Rocky Mts., AB, July 20/15:

Lori S. (not verified)

Antennaria aromatica(?) in

Tue, 11/17/2015 - 11:27am

Antennaria aromatica in Kananaskis Country, AB, ~2200m elevation:

I wondered what this beauty was for a long time but I think the ID is finally confirmed.

Mark McDonough

Lori, you get around, fresh

Tue, 11/17/2015 - 11:49am

Lori, you get around, fresh off the heels of the Facebook thread by Panayoti, and the mystery Antennaria, this indeed looks just like A. aromatica, with foliage as good as any Eriogonum. This species is found in Alberta. Nice photos and specimens.

Lori S. (not verified)

I was very interested to see

Tue, 11/17/2015 - 12:01pm

I was very interested to see that discussion. With that help, and the simplified keying-out info in the Pojar and MacKinnon book, Alpine Plants of British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest North America, I think I can finally put a name to this incredibly beautiful alpine! Thanks for doing the sleuthing, Mark!

Lori S. (not verified)

Rhodiola integrifolia ssp.

Wed, 11/18/2015 - 5:28pm

Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia, Alberta Rockies:

Lori S. (not verified)

Alpine larches, Larix lyallii

Thu, 11/19/2015 - 8:20am

Alpine larches, Larix lyallii, Sept. 28/15, Kananaskis Country, Alberta Rockies:

Lori S. (not verified)

Saxifraga oppositifolia, all

Fri, 11/20/2015 - 4:58pm

Saxifraga oppositifolia, all tucked in for winter, Oct. 13/15, Kananaskis Country, AB:

Lori S. (not verified)

Partridgefoot, Luetkea

Sat, 11/21/2015 - 11:53am

Partridgefoot, Luetkea pectinata and wet alpine tundra habitat in Banff N.P., AB:

Lori S. (not verified)

Stellaria longipes,

Sun, 11/22/2015 - 4:35pm

Stellaria longipes, Kananaskis Country, AB:

Lori S. (not verified)

Salvia blepharochlaena:

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 9:59am

Salvia blepharochlaena:

Fermi de Sousa

That's a beauty, Lori!

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 3:22am

That's a beauty, Lori!

but you know I love salvias

cheers

fermi

PS I have one seedlings from the seed you sent me awhile ago!!!

Harold Peachey

that is spectacular-hope to

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 4:44am

that is spectacular-hope to find some seed in the exchange

Lori S. (not verified)

Good news, Fermi! Glad to

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 3:49pm

Good news, Fermi! Glad to hear you got at least one seedling. It's a great plant that blooms over a long period here.

Harold, you'll be pleased to know that I did send seeds to the NARGS seedex! Keep an eye out for the seed list.

Minuartia erythrosepala:

Lori S. (not verified)

Monardella odoratissima var.

Thu, 11/26/2015 - 6:11pm

Monardella odoratissima var. odoratissima - seeds available from NARGS seed exchange:

Lori S. (not verified)

Campanula stevenii ssp.

Sat, 11/28/2015 - 4:18pm

Campanula stevenii ssp. turcaninovii (Campanula turczaninovii) with its interesting dark, upright buds and fuzzy, white calyces - seeds available from the NARGS seed ex:

Richard T. Rodich

Very eye-catching! And nice

Mon, 11/30/2015 - 3:07pm

Very eye-catching! And nice Rheum, etc. in the background, too.

Ophiopogon umbraticola

Lori S. (not verified)

Hi, Rick! What beautiful

Mon, 11/30/2015 - 9:52pm

Hi, Rick! What beautiful seedpods - I wish it was hardy here! (Or maybe it is? Who knows?)

Eriogonum androsaceum in fall colour:

Lori S. (not verified)

Larix lyallii in late

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 9:29am

Larix lyallii in late September, Banff N.P., AB:

Lori S. (not verified)

Gentiana glauca in alpine

Fri, 12/04/2015 - 10:56am

Gentiana glauca in alpine tundra, Banff N.P., AB:

DesertZone (not verified)

Love the pics of your garden

Sun, 12/27/2015 - 3:49pm

Love the pics of your garden and the wild plants.

Lori S. (not verified)

Thanks! Feel free to join in

Sun, 12/27/2015 - 4:11pm

Thanks! Feel free to join in at any time!

Bow River valley in Banff National Park, an example of an inverted treeline where cold air swooping down the valley creates tundra conditions at lower elevations than the surrounding forested slopes: