boute135's Favorites
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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
female
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
males; one on the left in summer color, one ont he right in fall / winter color
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
Male on the left, female on the right.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
female with seven chicks
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Veiny Meadow-Rue (Thalictrum venulosum)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
male plant
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Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)Observer
whitemudwayneDescription
Noted feeding on Fireweed.
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Eastern Fairy-Slipper (Calypso bulbosa var. americana)Observer
megan_e_mDescription
June 2021
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Pink Agoseris (Agoseris aurantiaca var. carnea)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Pink Agoseris (Agoseris lackschewitzii), pink, yellow, Ptarmigan cirque, Kananaskis, Highwood pass, AB, July 28/05
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)Observer
rfdgrsDescription
looks like female yellow-shafted to me
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Alaskan Bellflower (Campanula alaskana)Observer
rfdgrsDescription
whitish variety
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Prairie Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana)Observer
ammlmtDescription
First "bloom" seen this year
Added a 4th image, same grouping taken March 27, 2021.
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Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)Observer
matthias22Description
On dunes
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Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica)Observer
gedelgoDescription
ID according to yegtreemap
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Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
At a few points where its stride was modified and it had to step over an obstacle it was paw-to-paw longer than my snowshoes (big traditional rawhide ones) are long. This is a possible stride of 1 m (40 inches), also as an "up-and-over" stride which is of course more impressive.
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Low Larkspur (Delphinium bicolor)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
High alpine setting on rocky plateau.
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Lapland Azalea (Rhododendron lapponicum)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
Alberta's only native purple rhododendron, Rhododendron lapponicum. This is a very rare plant in Alberta that is only found in a few areas, and it has a wonderful fragrance that adds an amazing character to the tundra.
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Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
The wooly lousewort always reminds me of a tiny little spaceship about to take off. It has a dense coat of fine hairs to deflect intense radiation and keep the plant warm despite the intense alpine cold.
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Common Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
Botrychium lunaria, one of Alberta's more common grapeferns but no less beautiful for it!
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Jones' Columbine (Aquilegia jonesii)Observer
michaelrudyDescription
Jones' Columbine, one of my favorite Alberta rare plants. This tiny alpine columbine has flowers that are as large as the entire plant!
It is extremely rare in Alberta.
