Was looking for R. canadense, which had been reported from this area, hoping to photograph buds. As usual, I'm not fully prepared, so when I found some Rhododendron buds, I thought I had it. I even checked to see if other Rhododendron had been reported from this specific location. Alas, what I found was not what I was looking for. White fringes on bud scales, distinct points on bud scales, overall color pattern of bud, and pubescence on twig indicate R. viscosum
Same story about looking for R. canadense and not actually being prepared to ID it. Again, white fringes on bud scales, bud scales with distinct points, overall color pattern of bud, and pubescence on twig indicate R. viscosum.