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Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

by | Feb 18, 2023

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is also called the Common Yellow Swallowtail or just the Swallowtail. This butterfly has a huge range, from Russia, China and Japan to Europe, Alaska, Canada and the U.S. It frequents alpine meadows and hillsides where it...
Blanket-Flower-with-Fire-Moth-Ed-Ogle

Blanket-Flower-with-Fire-Moth-Ed-Ogle

by | Feb 18, 2023

The Schinia masoni moth is perfectly adapted to, and pollinates, one plant species. This moth is perfectly camouflaged in the disk flowers of Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) where it lays its eggs and the resulting larvae feed on the...
Spearleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)

Spearleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)

by | Feb 16, 2023

Spearleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum), Stonecrop Family (Crassulaceae), is a native wildflower, common in rocky soil and on dry slopes, from the plains to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from May through September. Photo by Jim...
Golden Saxifrage (Saxifraga chrysantha)

Golden Saxifrage (Saxifraga chrysantha)

by | Feb 14, 2023

Golden Saxifrage (Saxifraga chrysantha), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) is a native plant found in rocky alpine tundra (and occasionally in similar subalpine areas), alpine meadows, and on scree slopes on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July through...
Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

by | Feb 13, 2023

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora), Heath Family (Ericaceae) is a native flower common in moist, shaded forests, in bogs, and along shaded streams from the montane to the alpine. Blooms from July through September on the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Ed...