I very rarely see a native, wild Yellow Columbine, so it is always a joy when we come across one on a rare hike. This little beauty was nodding its head near the edge of the Picklejar Lakes trail.

"It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family and grows in mountain meadows, open woods, and alpine slopes of the northern Rocky Mountains. The plant grows to 20-70 cm in height. While the most common flower color is yellow, portions of the flowers can also be yellow-pink, raspberry pink, white, and cream." From Wikipedia.