Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Sharkstooth Trail, June 23, 2008.

Flower buds show just after leaves begin to grow.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Spiller-Helmet Ridge, August 8, 2005.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Sharkstooth Trail, July 7, 2004.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Cross Mountain Trail, July 14, 2009.

Very light petal colors are quite unusual for Phacelia sericea.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Ophir Pass Road, July 20, 2006.

Phacelia sericea and Senecio fremontii combine for beautifully contrasting colors.