Early Bloomers

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by Skip Via
skip@westvalleynaturalists.org

Despite our fits-and-starts beginning to spring here in the valley, it looks like we’re in for another glorious season of wildflowers. I spent last week looking for emerging blossoms and this photo essay is reflective of what I encountered. It’s just another reminder of the beauty and complexity that lies beneath our feet in these parts.

All photos were taken in and around West Valley. Pairs of images were shot at the same location on the same day.

BB-sized kinnikinnick blossoms
Utah honeysuckle emerging
Utah honeysuckle blooming
Calypso orchid emerging
Calypso orchid in bloom
Arnica emerging
Arnica in bloom
Oregon grape emerging
Oregon grape blooming
Glacier lily emerging
Glacier lily (red anthers) blooming
Shooting star emerging
Shooting star blooming
Purple violets emerging
Purple violets blooming
Yellow violets emerging
Yellow violet in bloom
Bluebells emerging
Bluebells blooming
Dandelion emerging
Dandelion blooming
Yellowbell emerging
Yellowbell blooming
Pink spring beauty emerging
Pink spring beauty blooming
Buttercup emerging
Buttercup blooming
Saxifrage emerging
Saxifrage blooming, almost…
Spring beauty emerging
Spring beauty blooming
Strawberry emerging
Strawberry blooming
Golden currant emerging
Golden currant full bloom

Added May 19 2022:

Clematis emerging
Clematis blooming
Star-flowered false Solomon seal emerging
Star-flowered false Solomon seal blooming
Low larkspur emerging
Low Larkspur in bloom
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