Yup, it was blazing hot in the village but great up top ... lovely day. I think I got a couple of these alpine beauties right but as for the two others? 1)Slender Blue Penstemon 2)Partridge Foot 3)The tall stalk in the foreground 4) ?
The rightmost photograph might show Sickletop Lousewort (Pedicularis racemosa). In this case the leaves would be toothed (which I cannot see on the photograph). Best regards, Robert.
Yes Robert I think you're right. I googled it together with the words Blackcomb/Whistler and came up with a couple of references and a very good photo of a local alpine field from the end of August, 2011. My Whistler hiking guide says "look for the upper lip of the flower that tapers into an arched beak". Flowers June to August here. thanks!
