As the weather warms, signs of spring are everywhere--green grass, emerging larch needles and spring wildflowers. The burst of color from spring wildflowers is a welcome sight after winter.

There are several wildflowers to look for as the snow melts and the days become warmer, most notably the western trillium, western spring beauty, violets, yellow bells and yellow glacier lilies.

Whether they bloom in early, mid- or late April depends on the weather but these five are usually the first wildflowers emerging. Depending on elevation, however, they can be found as late as midsummer in the high mountain meadows.

These five wildflowers are the beginning of a palette of color that will paint the woods, mountain meadows and hillsides over the next several months.     

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