Arctic Lupen I took Monday off and we drove down to Tok. Here are some wildflower photos I took. Arctic lupen (Lipinus Arcticus) found on gravel bars and in open areas, along roadsides throughout...
A few days ago I mentioned that the Prickly Roses (Rosa acicularis) were about to bloom. They have now erupted into blossoms. Here are a couple of photos.
The high-bush cranberries in our front yard are in full bloom. These are “Alaskan” high-bush cranberries (Viburnum edule). They are not to be confused with American high-bush cranberries (Viburnum trilobum), even though...
It was only a couple of weeks ago that the leaves started budding out here in Fairbanks, but already the wildflowers are starting to bloom. I was out walking today (without a camera of...
I was out taking photographs and came across this lovely stalk of common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). What you are looking at are the calyxes (plural of calyx), left after the seeds have dispersed....
The native species garden in my front yard is starting to green-up, but these larkspur (Delphinium glaucum) seed pods still stand tall in the flower bed nearest the house. The pods have opened and...
Its spring-time, when most gardeners’ minds (at least in Alaska) are on getting the planting beds ready, buying seeds, and looking forward to this year’s flower blossoms. My mind, however, still dwells on what...
I am slowly turning our front yard into a native species garden. Years ago I planted several clumps of wild Alaska iris (Iris setosa) and have found the plants to be just a beautiful...
