Mountain Thermopsis

Great Blue Heron and Mountain Goldenbanner

By Mia McPherson|June 2nd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Morgan County, Small in the frame, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, blooming, blooms, canyon, Filamentous algae, flowering, grasses, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, Mountain Goldenbanner, mountain meadow, Mountain Thermopsis, mountains, pond, spring, Thermopsis montana, wading birds, water, wildflowers, willows, yellow wildflowers|

Yesterday I wrote about a Golden Eagle in the Wasatch Mountains. Today I am writing about "golden" again. Blooming Mountain Goldenbanner and a Great Blue Heron.

Mountain Goldenbanner In The Wasatch Mountains – Yellow Wildflowers

By Mia McPherson|June 7th, 2018|Categories: Morgan County, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: alpine, bloom, blooming, Buckbean, close up, creek, False Lupine, flowering, Golden pea, montane, Montane golden-banner, Mountain Goldenbanner, Mountain Goldenpea, Mountain Thermopsis, pea family, riparian, Thermopsis montana, wildflowers, yellow wildflower|

Three days ago there was some Mountain Goldenbanner blooming next to a creek in the canyons of the Wasatch Mountains and I simply had to take some photos of these bright yellow wildflowers.