The spring flowers on the Yakima ridges are a wonderful seasonal wakeup. The cactus in full bloom are small, but spectacular. Pediocactus nigrispinus.
I can't resist more of these very special cactus flowers.
Parry's silene, Silene parryi, Maple Pass in the North Cascades is an excellent flower watching destination.
Avanalche Lillies, Erythronium montanum, Mowich Lake, Mt. Rainier NP.
Gentians in the Rosengartengruppe of the Dolomiten.
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