Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, 5/15/04

Identified to species:

Richardson's Geranium (Geranium richardsonii)
Group of plants
Lower cauline leaf
Infloresence
Flower, frontal view
Flower closeup, oblique view
Flower closeup, underside view
Center of flower
Center of flower, different focus
Draperia (Draperia systyla)
Leaves and infloresence
Infloresence, overhead view
Infloresence, lateral view
Leaf, lower surface
Flowers, frontal view
Flowers, lateral view
Flower, frontal view
Flower, frontal view, focus at base of throat
Flower, lateral view
Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Group of plants
Foliage
Infloresence
Flower, broadside view
Flowers, edge view
Flower tip, oblique view
Flower tip, frontal view
Tincture Plant (Collinsia tinctoria)
Entire plant
Leaf, upper surface
Leaf, lower surface
Infloresence
Flower, frontal view
Flower, lateral view
Flower closeup, frontal view
Giant Collomia (Collomia grandiflora)
Entire plant
Stem and leaves
Infloresence
Flower, oblique view
Flower, lateral view
Flower tubes and buds
Fading flower, closeup, with stigma open
Flower closeup
Blue Gilia (Gilia capitata ssp mediomontana)
Entire plant
Stem and leaves
Infloresence
Flowers, frontal view
Flowers, lateral view
Sticky Cinquefoil (Potentilla glandulosa)
Plant cluster
Lower leaves
Infloresence
Infloresence, closeup
Flower, oblique view
Flower, lateral view
Flower, oblique view of underside
Center of flower, lateral view
Center of flower, frontal view
Elegant Rock Cress (Arabis sparsiflora v. arcuata)
Basal leaves, stems
Stem and leaves
Stem and leaves, closeup
Leaf base and attachment to stem
Infloresence, including fruit
Fruits and stem
Fruit, lateral view
Flowers and fruits
Flowers and buds
Flower and buds, lateral view
Flower and buds, frontal view
Virgate Phacelia (Phacelia heterophylla ssp virgata)
Plant cluster
Leaf, upper surface
Leaf, lower surface
Infloresences
Upper portion of infloresence
Flower coil, lateral view
Flower and buds, oblique view
Flower, lateral view
Flower, frontal view
Stamens and style
Purple Nightshade (Solanum xanti)
Group of plants
Stem and leaves
Infloresence
Flower, frontal view
Flower, oblique view
Flower, underside view
Center of flower
Stamens, lateral view
Whiskerbrush (Linanthus ciliatus)
Entire plant
Stem and leaves
Leaves, closeup
Infloresence
Infloresence, closeup
Flower, lateral view
Flower, oblique view
Flower, frontal view
Hemizonella (Madia minima)
Entire plant
Flower head, oblique view
Flower head, lateral view
Flower head, frontal view
California Gaura (Clarkia heterandra)
Flower, partially open, lateral view
Pussypaws (Calyptridium monospermum)
Entire plant
Infloresence
Flowers and bracts
Flower, frontal view
Flower, lateral view

Identified to family:

Borage family (Boraginaceae), Cryptantha or Plagiobothrys
Flower, frontal view

Other:

Variable Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Oblique view, from front
Overhead view
Two together
Silver Spotted Skipper butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Underwing, natural light
Underwing, flash
Underwing, attenuated flash
Portion of upper wing

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