At first glance, you might think these two images are of the same mountain wildflower.
Wrong, my friend, with the help of fellow hiker and naturalist, David Dean,
I’m able to pass on the correct identification.
Mountain flowers have a way of slowing the pace of a hike to the pace of a nature walk, especially when hiking with very knowledgeable people — Thanks, David.
— kenne
Western Dayflower, Commelina dianthifolia
(Mt. Lemmon, August 12, 2016)
— Image by kenne
Spiderwort, Tradescantia
(Mt. Lemmon, August 12, 2016)
— Image by kenne
I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.
– Edna St. Vincent Millay
