There’s more rain in the forecast for this weekend, but it likely won’t keep western Montanans from getting out! Here are a handful of wildflower tips:
Photo: First bitterroot of the year in the North Hills! tmblr.co/Z1P5ZxMK5qua
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 28, 2012
Saw the last of the glacier lilies between the north and south summits of Mount Sentinel.
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 29, 2012
Along the Sam Braxton Trail on the south side of Pattee Canyon, first big stalk of beargrass was blooming.
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 29, 2012
North Hills have red avens, death camas, white bristly cryptantha, fuzzytongue penstemon, and first blanketflower and bitterroots.
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 29, 2012
Still a lot of arrowleaf balsamroot, larkspur and death camas higher on Mount Jumbo north loop, and a little fuzzytongue penstemon lower.
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 29, 2012
Today’s Wildflower Walk: Fuzzytongue penstemon on a four-mile loop in the North Hills! ht.ly/bhi0U
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 31, 2012
There’s a lot of wild hyacinth on Blue Mountain’s lower, grassy slopes – look for tall stalks topped with tube-shaped blue flowers.
— Justin Grigg (@jjgrigg) May 31, 2012
Also, the Lolo Pass Visitor Center reports on its Facebook page that spring beauty, ivory globeflower and buttercups are blooming in Packer Meadows. Glacier National Park’s page says that white glacier lilies can be found along the Camas and Inside North Fork roads.
Remember, too, that Saturday, June 2, is National Trails Day and there are a variety of projects planned around western Montana!