Picture of the Day

Pipsissewa

October 28, 2020 ―- Archive

Macro and Micro Picture of the Day 2020-10-28
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here is pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata), growing off the Black Canyon Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Pipsissewa is a small evergreen flowering plant native to most of North America. It has been used as a flavoring in root beer and candy. This picture was taken on Oct 18, 2017.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos