Shooting stars (also known as american cowslip or birdbills) are one of my favorite early-season wildflowers. Even though they are tiny, these colorful, whimsical flowers readily attract your attention. They are usually found along stream banks, in grassy or sub-alpine meadows and photographing them often means getting your feet and knees wet. At lower altitudes, the stems can be a couple of feet tall, but in the Crested Butte area, they are usually much shorter — around 4 inches. At one time, shooting stars would carpet grassy meadows in the west. Now, we feel lucky to find a few growing along a stream.
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