So many flowers!

Here are some of the flowers I saw along the Rock Bay road:

One of the paintbrushes, probably Common red paintbrush, Castillelja sp.

Twinflowers, Linnaea borealis. Very tiny; two flowers on each Y stem.

Hardhack, Spiraea douglasii ssp douglasii.

Oceanspray, Holodiscus discolor. Lake McCreight.

Penstemon, probably Penstemon serrulatus. 

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Algunas de las flores que vi por el camino hacia Rock Bay:

1. Castilleja sp., probablemente C. miniata. En inglés las llamamos "pinceles" (o brochas de pintor: en inglés es la misma palabra.
2. Flor gemela, Linnaea borealis. Una flor muy pequeña; cada tallo, en forma de "Y" lleva dos flores.
3. Spiraea douglasii ssp. douglasii. Muy común cerca de agua; hace masas de arbustos casi impenetrables.
4. Rocío oceánico, Holodiscus discolor.
5. Penstemon serrulatus.

Trailside decor

Where the Ripple Rock trail climbs steep hills through dark, ferny woods, many purplish-blue flowers cling to the hillsides.

Coast penstemon, Penstemon serrulatus. In the background, Oregon grape leaves, another shade lover.

Out in the open, where the sun shines, the Nootka rose takes over.

Rosa nutkana. Named for Nootka Sound, on the west coast of the island, where it was first described.

A pale yellow crab spider lies in wait between two pink petals, only visible because she's stepped out of the centre of the flower.