Geraniums in Bridger Mountains

Sticky Purple Geraniums bloom across the foot of the Bridger Mountains of Montana during an early summer sunset. Sticky purple geranium has the interesting characteristic of being protocarnivorous; it is able to dissolve protein, such as insects, that become trapped on its leaf surface and absorb the nitrogen derived from the protein. It has been used medicinally by the Blackfoot Indians and other local tribes to treat a variety of digestive tract issues and as a treatment for sore throat and as an astringent to stop external bleeding.