June 12, 2017

Twelvemile Summit (Part 2) (June 5th)

Parrya nudicaulis (Parry's Wallflower or Nakedstem Wallflower).

Here is the second bunch of the pictures taken on our trip to Twelvemile Summit & Eagle Summit.
These are all taken at the Twelvemile Summit area after going to the Eagle Summit area.
We walked on the trail to Pinnell Mountain just for one or two miles.
We enjoyed seeing lots of wild flowers and nice views of the mountains and watching a ptarmigan eating some wild flowers.

Eagle SummitからTwelvemile Summitに引き返して、今度はPinnell Mountainへと続くトレイルをちょっとだけ歩きました。
稜線上では、ヨコヤマリンドウの蕾が色づき始めていました。
 
Dodecatheon frigidum (Western Arctic Shootingstar).
We found only a couple of them just starting to bloom.
日本には自生しないサクラソウの仲間。
英名のShootingstarは「流れ星」の意味。

Anemone parviflora (Small-flowered Anemone or Northern Anemone). 
 
Anemone parviflora (Small-flowered Anemone or Northern Anemone). 
The backside of the flower is slightly purple.

Anemone parviflora (Small-flowered Anemone or Northern Anemone). 

Anemone parviflora (Small-flowered Anemone or Northern Anemone). 

Until we got to the ridge, we walked on the boardwalk through the wetland/tundra.

 Salix polaris (Polar Willow).

Anemone narcissiflora (Narcissus-flowered Anemone).
This one was slightly yellow.

Anemone narcissiflora (Narcissus-flowered Anemone).

利用者はそんなに多いとは思えないのですが、
トレイルがしっかり整備されています。
尾根にいくまでは湿地帯とツンドラが混じった中、
木道の上をすすみます。

Cassiope tetragona (White Arctic Mountain Heather).
イワヒゲの仲間。

Ranunculus nivalis (Snow Buttercup).

Gentiana glauca (Pale Gentian, Glaucus Gentian, Inky Gentian).
 

Petasites frigidus (Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot).
フキの仲間。


Diapensia lapponica var. obovata  
(Pincushion Plant or Lapland Diapensia).

Kalmia procumbens (Alpine Azalea). 

Synthyris borealis (Northern Kitten Tails).

Synthyris borealis (Northern Kitten Tails).

Synthyris borealis (Northern Kitten Tails).

Anemone narcissiflora (Narcissus-flowered Anemone).
Lots of them started blooming on the rocky ridge.


Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).
It has still winter feathers.

Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).

Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).
Can you see what this ptarmigan is doing?

Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).
It was eating flowers of Anemone narcissiflora (Narcissus-flowered Anemone). 
ライチョウがハクサンイチゲの花を食べていました。

Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).
The bird was doing it again!

Lagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan).
It was eating flowers!  It was so cute.

Kalmia procumbens (Alpine Azalea). 

Kalmia procumbens (Alpine Azalea). 





Gentiana glauca (Pale Gentian, Glaucus Gentian, Inky Gentian).
They were growing between the rocks at the trail on the ridge.
ヨコヤマリンドウも、稜線上にたくさん蕾をつけていました。
大雪山の花の本で見て想像していたよりもずっと小さな植物でした。
数週間後、また確認に来たいと思います。

The view from the parking area where we stayed at 9:47 PM.

The view from the parking area where we stayed at 9:47 PM.
The sun was still up.
Twelvemile Summit近くの駐車スペースに車を止めて、車中泊したのですが、
夜10時近いですがまだまだ明るいです。

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