2. Late June.  A group of plants with buds opening.

3.  Early June.  Budding plants.

4.  Close-up of a bud in 3.

5.  Late June.  A bud with only the disk
flowers present.

6.  Late June.  A bud with ray flowers

7.  Late June.  A pair of purple blossoms.

8.  Close-up of blossom in 7.

9.  Late June.  A blue blossom.

10.  Late June. A group of plants along
the Steese highway
Note that the disk flowers vary.

11. July 2, 2009.  Close-up of a purple blossom.

12.  July 22, 2009.  Blossoms which have
gone to seed.

13.  July 22, 2009.  A few seeds from the
blossoms in photo 12.

14.  June 2, 2011.  A plant in early bud
stage.

Photos 1, 9 and 10 were taken
along the Steese highway between
Quartz creek and Jumpoff creek.
65° 37.686' N   144° 27.412' W
Elev. 750 ft.

Photos 2-8 were taken
on Upper Bottom Dollar road
65° 26.6' N  144° 50.0' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 11 taken along the pipeline service
road, 7 miles southwest of
Coldfoot, Alaska.
67° 10.48' N, 150° 19.91' W
Elev. 950 ft.

Photos 12 and 13 taken at 8.5 mile
Circle Hot Springs road.
65°  29.11' N,  144° 38.24' W
Elev. 850 ft.

Photo 14 taken along Upper Bottom
Dollar road.
Latitude: N 65° 25' 18.1818"
Longitude: W 144° 48' 41.47"
Altitude: 577.41 m.