RHH's photos with the keyword: mariposa

Before our backpacking we spent some time exploring other areas near Aspen, Colorado. This Gunnison's Mariposa Lily was photographed in a meadow along the Castle Creek Road.

While hunting for Orchids and Cobra Lilies along the Illinois River in Oregon we found these rare Mariposa Lilies, Howell's Mariposa.

This is another wildflower we went to see at Dry Falls State Park in Washington on our recent trip. Though it also grows near our home, it is much more common in the park. It is quite a large flower but we had a hard time photographing it since it was quite windy.

Photographed in Dry Falls State Park, this beautiful Mariposa Lily also grows near our home.

Photographed in Dry Falls State Park, this beautiful wildflower also grows near our home.

This is Calochortus macrocarpus, the Sagebrush Mariposa Lily, photographed on the prairie near our home.

It is rather ironic that several weeks ago I had driven three or four hours and done some hiking to see these Sagebrush Mariposa Lilies and then my wife and I found them growing in the fields near our home. There are a number of species of Mariposa Lilies in Washington (another similar species is shown in the insets along with another photo of this species) and they are always a delight.

Photographed in Derby Canyon on the east side of the Cascades, this lovely wildflower is found only in a few counties. Its botanical name is Calochortus lyallii, and while these flowers are almost white, it can have a purplish cast as well. It grows and blooms in the spring for a relatively shot period of time. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/07/derby-canyo...