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Painted Beauties

            Paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea), and yellow composites (the bane of my botanizing) intermingle to adorn the hill slopes above Crater Lakes, James Peak Wilderness, Colorado.

The Paintbrush are an interesting group of species, their brightly colored beautiful bracts (not petals) belying a belowground lifestyle that often slips into larceny. Isotope studies have revealed that Paintbrush has no compunctions when it comes to making off with sugars synthesized and stored by its neighbors. Typically a misdemeanor, these plants are prone to repeat offenses and have been particularly hard-hit by mandatory minimum sentences.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Taken in: United States / Colorado / Gilpin (show map)

Taken on: July 22, 2018

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Aquilegia coerulea

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/14.0, 1/50 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.4 (Macintosh)
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