Yellow Lady Slipper
Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum) is a rare wildflower found in Pike National Forest, Colorado and under protection by the State of Colorado
Oxeye Daisy
Oxeye Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucathemum) is a wildflower that was introduced from Europe and now grows throughout much of North America. It's shown here peeking through a veil of out-of-focus petals.
Mexican Poppy
Mexican Poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana), sometimes placed as a subspecies under California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), on a hillside in southeastern Arizona
Mexican Poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana), sometimes placed as a subspecies under California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), on a hillside in southeastern Arizona, with blue Hyacinths sprinkled in the background
Sunflower
A close-up of a cultivated sunflower (Helianthus sp.) showing the intricate details of the head
Colorado Columbine
The wildflower Colorado Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) is Colorado's State Flower
Petunias
Petunias growing out of an old car that serves as a large flower pot in Columbia Falls, Montana
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) in a small garden in Crested Butte, Colorado
Tree Cholla Cactus
Tree Cholla Cactus (Cylindropuntia imbricata) in bloom along the Arkansas River in Colorado
Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariaefolia) in a foggy meadow in Pike National Forest, Colorado
Kings Crown
A mixture of King's Crown, Alpine Avens, and Colorado Columbine on Stony Pass in Colorado
Purple Fringe
Purple Fringe (Phacelia sericea), bloomin in American Basin in southwestern Colorado
Subalpine Larkspur
Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi) grows tall in the lush meadows of Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado
Queens Crown
Queen's Crown (Rhodiola rhodantha) blooms in a wet meadow on Mt. Evans in Colorado
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron blooms on display in Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens, a city park in Portland, Oregon
Tulip Garden
Tulip display garden in the Skagit Valley of Washington
Tulips
Tulips reach for the sky under a flowering tree in Skagit Valley, Washington
Colorado Blue Columbine
Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) in American Basin in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado
California Poppy
Rain drops cover California Poppy blooms (Eschscholzia californica) in southern California during the 2017 superbloom
Desert Lily
Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata) bloom in the Desert Lily Preserve, California
Torch Cactus
The hybrid Torch Cactus bloom (Trichocereus sp.) lasts only 1-2 days, known as a Flying Saucer, and is a native of Argentina
Yellow Fritillary
Yellow Fritillary (Fritillaria pudica), aka. Yellowbells in the sagebrush flats of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Alpine Forget-me-not
A mound of Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris) in the Beartooth Mountains of Wyoming
