Taking over my yard

This is the second year we have noticed that the spruce tips are very long, in fact longer than I have ever seen.

Abundant berry harvest this year in southcentral Alaska

Disease thought to be caused by mold or an infestation of aphids observed on Bird Ridge along the Seward Highway.

Unknown species of green algae in a lake near Kongiganak.

Warm temperatures come early this year.

Early Salmonberries (Rubus chamaemorus)

Blueberries are ripe early!

Tall Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

Early and abundant salmonberries (Rubus chamaemorus)

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are Ripe

Early hay crop harvest

Year of the Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)

Plants

Early fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) bloom

In Southcentral Alaska

Yellow Fungus (Phragmidium) on Wild Rose and other Plants

Early breakup brings early arrivals.