Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis

A gorgeous, nodding, red and yellow flower with upward spurred petals that alternate with spreading sepals and numerous yellow stamens that hang below the petals.

I found this patch growing on a slope in a deciduous forest.

The genus name comes from the Latin word "Aquila" for eagle, referring to the talon-like shape of the nectar spurs on the flower. This plant is very attractive to long-tongued insects!