some of the beautiful wildflowers in the first part of the hike.
UL Alpine Paintbrush
LL Red Clover Red Clover is a wide-spread non-native plant, found from city lots to farm fields to mountain meadows. It is a significant forage crop and a favorite with bees. It grows quickly if given ample moisture and it is quite noticeable because of its large, long-lasting, and colorful flower head and its large leaves, often strikingly two-toned.
Linnaeus named this genus and species in 1753. "Pratense" is Latin for "found in meadows".
In crowded grassy areas, Red Clover will stretch for the sun and grow upright. In the openings of trails, Red Clover does what it likes best: rest itself sprawling along the ground.

UR Astragalus canadensis is a common and widespread member of the milkvetch genus in the legume family, known commonly as Canadian milkvetch. The plant is found throughout Canada and the United States in many habitats including wetlands, woodlands, and prairies.

Middle Right Silvery Lupine

LR Astragalus alpinus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name alpine milkvetch. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the upper latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere