After paddling Neskonlith Lake I checked out some of the glades near Creek where I had found mountain ladyslippers in late May in previous years.    This year some of the wildflowers I looked for seemed to be delayed in blooming, but I did spot a few, some of which are shared here.

• mountain ladyslipper (Cypripedium montanum)
• red columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
• honeysuckle vine (Lonicera ciliosa)(orange honeysuckle)

All photos by the author from that day.    Click an image for a lightbox (larger) view and a caption/ID:

mountain ladyslipper

honeysuckle

red columbine

mountain ladyslipper

A good week on the trails – bitterroot and mountain ladyslippers are prime sightings for a day of paddling, hiking, and nature walks.