Autumn bunchberry colors along Steese Highway
Colors are turning here in Interior Alaska. I took this photo on a blueberry picking expedition up the Steese Highway on August 30th.
Tagged: ground dogwood
Ground Dogwwod berries ripening in the woods – Fairbanks – August 2015
I walked through the spruce woods behind my house today and admired the ground dogwood (Cornus canadensis) that blanketed the forest floor. The dogwood (also called bunchberry) certainly brightens up the forest floor with...
Bunchberry and ferns at Ermine Hill
We went traveling again last week. Stopped at Ermine Hill Trailhead along the Parks Highway and walked in a bit to see what there was. It was partly cloudy and a bit rainy and...
Bunchberry leaves turning red here is Fairbanks
Well, it’s September, and I guess I have to admit that Fall is here, at least in Fairbanks. Two weeks ago I wrote that the highbush cranberry leaves were starting to turn colors, now...
Hunting for Lowbush Cranberries (Lingonberries) at Fairbanks Creek
We tried a new area for lowbush cranberries, also called lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) at Fairbanks Creek about 20 miles northeast of Fairbanks. We saw lots of cranberry plants but few berries. However, we had...
Found Art – Old stump and bunchberry
I found this old spruce stump while wandering along a trail. This is a shot looking straight down. I though the saw cut, fungi, and surrounding bunchberry (ground dogwood) made an interesting composition.
Drawing of ground dogwood – Fairbanks, Alaska
Since I posted the photos of the ground dogwood a few days ago, I thought I would also post a drawing I did. Ground dogwood (Cornus canadensis), also called bunchberry, is one of my...
Labrador Tea and Bunchberry blooming at Sourdough Creek
Here are some photos I took on my recent excursion to Sourdough Creek. The hills had been burned over within the last ten years and were covered with a vibrant growth of...
