*Critters we’ve seen on our
2013 trip so far: bison, pronghorn, elk,
white-tail deer, Uinta ground squirrel, coyote, snowshoe hare, grizzly bear,
moose, wolf, red fox, black bear, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mule deer
*Birds we’ve seen on our 2013
trip so far: osprey, pheasant, magpie, raven, Canada geese, mountain bluebird,
grouse, golden eagle, bald eagle, American avocet, sandhill crane, red-tailed
hawk, cliff swallow
[Click on any
photo to enlarge.]
In most places spring is the time of year for new growth and the splendor
of wildflowers coming into full bloom. Yellowstone is no exception. Under forest canopies, in open meadows, in residential areas, and
along the hillsides, nature’s beauty abounds.
This short post is just a sampling of that beauty, but as always, the photos
cannot do justice to the actual magnificence we are fortunate to see.
Yellowstone Tidbits:
Yellowstone is home to 3 plant species that occur only in Yellowstone and nowhere else in the world: Ross’ bentgrass, Yellowstone sand verbena, and Yellowstone sulfur wild buckwheat.
There are 218 species of nonnative invasive plants in the park.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, with Yellowstone at its core, encompasses 28,000 square miles and is one of the largest intact ecosystems on Earth.
Most of the park is above 7,500 feet in elevation and underlain by volcanic rock.
In most places spring is the time of year for new growth and the splendor
of wildflowers coming into full bloom. 
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