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Thinking Spring and The Wildflowers of Yellowstone

ByMike Wendland
Thinking Spring and The Wildflowers of Yellowstone 1

wildflowersYellowstone National Park is one of our most favorite places to RV in all of North America. It draws us back and its sheer size and beauty is breathtaking.

But as macro as the place is, it is also meant to be seen on the micro level, close up.

One of our trips there just happened to correspond to the height of the spring wildflower season. Every color of the palette was visible, in forests, meadows and sagebrush-steppe

The place was literally ablaze with wildflowers. We saw dozens of different varieties and colors. The National Park Service tells us that Yellowstone is home to more than 1,350 species. There is white mule's-ears and phlox, yellow arrowleaf balsamroot, blue penstemon and lupine, and Indian paintbrush’s glorious reds and oranges. Magenta shooting stars, purple sugarbowls, delicate white woodland stars and leopard lilies.

We  photographed as many as we saw. The result is this video.

You can see our longer video of our Yellowstone trips elsewhere on this blog but we couldn't resist sharing  the wildflowers of Yellowstone with you. I don't know the names of them. But I do know they are stunningly beautiful. I think you'll agree.

Mike Wendland

Mike Wendland is a multiple Emmy-award-winning Journalist, Podcaster, YouTuber, and Blogger, who has traveled with his wife, Jennifer, all over North America in an RV, sharing adventures and reviewing RV, Camping, Outdoor, Travel and Tech Gear for the past 12 years. They are leading industry experts in RV living and have written 18 travel books.

28 Comments

  7. My three sons and I will be there in 6 short weeks!!!!!!
    CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!

  9. Joanel Rurode Ryan Rurode Brittany Renee we need to see yellowstone in bloom! Maybe in a couple years???

  14. Libby Vallee says:

    Better wait until July or August if you want to see anything like this!

  17. I loved Yellowstone. Have pics. It was Labour Day in 2005? Snow on the tent both nights and a bear warning. Oh yeah, and thunder and lightning. Once in a lifetime.

  19. Rebecca Murphy says:

    Headed back up there this summer. Can’t wait!!

  20. David Booher says:

    Very pretty . We were up in the area last May .

  21. Obviously this was last year, the park is still covered in snow. But, it will be glorious when Spring arrives. I love the wildflowers in our neck of the woods.

  22. Melanie Smoote Mayekar says:

    Can’t wait to go back.

  23. dianekfromohio says:

    When were you there? I didn’t see when you were seeing this glorious flower arrangement? Love your posts!

  24. Very relaxing, I really dig flowers.

  26. Campskunk says:

    hey Mike, you left all these flowers behind when you went back east – i’ll enjoy them in your absence. the wildflower season runs later up here at 10,000 feet – the lupines are just coming out now. an interesting thing is the army cutworm moth population – they migrate way up here in late June and early July to feed on the wildflowers, and the bears feed on the moths – they’re 70% fat, just the right snack for a bear trying to put on weight for the coming winter.

    1. Barbara Worley says:

      Mike truly enjoy your blog!!! Campskunk, I also enjoy little tidbits like the one you gave about the bears eating the moths. Would never have thought bears would eat moths.

  27. Laura Robinson says:

    Love the flowers and the beautiful piano piece, too!

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