Phlox hoodii - Central Washington wildflower
Today is Saturday and that means it is Photohunt time. This week's theme is purple. This week we have been watching the weather and checking the reports of the wildflower blooms in Central Washington.
Central Washington, from along the eastern slopes of the Cascades through the steppe foothills and into the desert basalt cliffs magically erupts into bloom from around mid-April to the end of May. We will watch the trail reports on Northwest Hiker forum to see what is in bloom and then head east to hunt for flowers. Some of our favorite places are on the country roads outside of Ellensburg; Whiskey Dick, Vantages, Reeser Canyon.
The colors are quite diverse but there is many little flower gems in purple. Here is a sample.
Showy Phlox on the slopes above Vantage.
Wooly pod Locoweed (Astragalus purshii)
Purple lupine
Penstemon fruticosus
Widow's Grass - Olsynium douglasii
Tri-color viola - Viola trinervata
Comments (15)
beautiful flowers--I love your header
Here’s another purple flower
Posted by kaye | April 18, 2009 8:32 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 08:32
I love the violas.
Posted by Alice Audrey | April 18, 2009 9:17 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 09:17
Super photos! A great take on the purple theme.
Posted by Randi | April 18, 2009 9:19 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 09:19
Oh, I love your wildflower photos. I think I was predicting some kind of orchid from you!
I actually have a purple rose bush, but I cut the blooms last week, and there were no new buds today. Guess I should have read ahead on what the theme would be.
Posted by Palma | April 18, 2009 9:36 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 09:36
Beautiful collection of shots! Such great shades of purple and great with the names too, I'm not good with them at all...
Thanks for visiting too.
Posted by Brita | April 18, 2009 9:42 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 09:42
Wonderful photos. I love the locoweed; I've read about it but never seen it. Happy wildflower hunting this spring.
Posted by Annie | April 18, 2009 11:11 AM
Posted on April 18, 2009 11:11
Lovely purple flowers. That first photo is simply beautiful.
I thought of you the other day when I went to Tucson. My friends and I went to a small enclosed shopping area with wonderful little shops and saw a large selection of alebrijes. They were all very colorful and so whimsical.
Posted by María I. | April 18, 2009 1:05 PM
Posted on April 18, 2009 13:05
Beautiful photos! I love them all, but my favorite is the tri-color viola. Nice take on the theme this week.
Posted by girasoli | April 18, 2009 1:20 PM
Posted on April 18, 2009 13:20
These are all so pretty. I love the locoweed. Perfect set for today's theme.
Posted by Tara R. | April 18, 2009 1:22 PM
Posted on April 18, 2009 13:22
Perfect - just perfect! :)
Posted by Leslie | April 18, 2009 2:47 PM
Posted on April 18, 2009 14:47
They are all so pretty!
Posted by Mudhooks | April 18, 2009 10:22 PM
Posted on April 18, 2009 22:22
Hi Marta, fantastic photos! You have such a nice collection of different kinds of flowers that are purple. I really enjoy learning the names of these beautiful flowers in your photos.
BTW, great header photo! It almost looks three dimensional like I'm driving on the road and coming across these zebras myself.
Have a great Sunday!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | April 19, 2009 8:26 AM
Posted on April 19, 2009 08:26
Martha, once again, amazing photos!!!
So thats what they are called - lupines! I learned something today. :)
Posted by Eden | April 19, 2009 7:25 PM
Posted on April 19, 2009 19:25
Just popping in to say that I LOVE your zebra header photo! What an spectacular sight to see them casually gathered on the road like that! Thanks. :)
Posted by colleen | April 20, 2009 10:15 AM
Posted on April 20, 2009 10:15
Beautiful flowers, Marta.
Posted by candi | April 20, 2009 1:50 PM
Posted on April 20, 2009 13:50