These little plants (Pedicularis groenlandica) are found in wet meadows in western North America. These were growing along Convict Creek, in Mono County, California, and in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming.
Canon 1D Mk. II, 7D, or 1D4; Canon 500 mm IS lens plus 2X converter, or Sigma 150 mm f2.8 macro lens; fill-in flash (2005, 2012)