Indian Paintbrush are one of my favorite flowers. Driving through Glacier, the paintbrush had a tendency of gathering along roadsides where there was no turnout. Over and over there would be a stunning group of paintbrush ... with not a single spot to turn around or pull over. It got to be a bit of a joke, there they would be, in massive groups along Going To The Sun Road and no access. We finally got creative and I hung out the car window for photos in a couple spots.
I read that the flowers were consumed in moderation by native americans. Maybe I'll try that? but then I read that the roots and leaves can be very toxic. Maybe not. I read a lot about the Lewis & Clark Expedition as we followed their trail, also read a lot about native americans, bison, Custer, and oddly, old post offices. I was obsessed with taking pictures of the post offices in teeny tiny towns. Paintings on that to come.
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