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Craters of the Moon National Monument

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Blue Dragon Lava Cinders at Craters of the Moon

July 6, 2020July 3, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments blue dragon lava, cinder cone, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Lava Fields Ecoregion, Scorpion weed

Tucked away on this surface of lava cinders are two of my favorite things, Scorpion weed- Phacelia hastata var. hastata,

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Landscapes Sunset

Lost River Mountain Range

April 27, 2020April 25, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments Craters of the Moon National Monument, Lost River Range

This is the southernmost point of the Lost River Mountain Range near Arco Idaho. This photo was taken from the

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Ecology Flowers

Buckwheat…an important food source

April 26, 2020April 25, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments Buckwheat, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Craters-of-the-Moon Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. focarium, Flowers, rare plant species, Sensitive plant species, Shoshoni Indians

Another flower from Craters of the Moon National Monument is the Craters-of-the-Moon Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. focarium. It is

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desert Ecology Flowers

Parasitic plant – Clustered Broomrape

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments Clustered broomrape, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Flowers, Inferno Cone, Orobanche fasticulata, Parasitic Plant, sagebrush, wildflowers

The Clustered Broomrape, Orobanche fasciculata, is a parasitic plant. You should note the lack of green color on any part

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Ecology Flowers plants

Scorpion weed, Phacelia hastata

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments Borage, Boraginaceae, Craters of the Moon National Monument, forget-me-not, Idaho wildflowers, Phacelia hastata, Scorpion weed, wildflowers

This is one of my favorite little plants at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, Scorpion weed- Phacelia

Butterfly, Craters of the Moon National Monument, fritilaria

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Bugs/Insects desert Ecology

Callippe fritillary butterfly

April 13, 2020April 12, 2020 TR Bowlin 0 Comments butterflies, butterfly, Craters of the Moon National Monument, fritillary butterflies, Lava Fields Ecoregion, sagebrush

Who doesn’t love a great butterfly picture? This is the Speyeria callippe,callippe fritillary. There are 30 species of fritillary butterflies

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POTD: Clustered Broomrape at Craters of the Moon

February 14, 2018January 23, 2018 TR Bowlin 0 Comments broomrape, Clustered broomrape, Craters, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Flowers, Orobanche fasciculata, parasite

This was taken June 2017 at the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. It is clustered broomrape, Orobanche

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