Sky Pilots appear to be out in force this year.

From this web page USFS: Celebrating Wildflowers
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Sticky Polemonium (Polemonium viscosum)
By Charlie McDonald

Sticky polemonium, also frequently called sky pilot, is a member of the phlox family (Polemoniaceae), which has about 400 species in 18-25 genera. The majority of the phlox family grows natively in western North America. The diversity of species and genera is particularly high in California where 17 genera and over 170 species occur.

I did not realize there were so many varieties. The others aren't nearly as striking as our southern Sierra variety.



Great trip report Akichow, and very nice pictures, too. Loved the one at Ruby Lake. One year, I hiked around it and south toward Mills Lake, and that stream flowing into Ruby Lake had some of the prettiest spots I can remember. ...map...