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.

Ripe blueberries (Vaccinium ovalifolium) in early June?

Unknown purple plant species.

Early Ripe Blueberries (Vaccinium ovalifolium)

Very early berries this year.

Early Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Salmon Berries (Rubus spectabilis) Early

Spruce Aphid (Elatobium abietinum) Damage

Early Growth of Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis - Highbush)

Early salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) boom

Blooming Raspberry plants

Windows have been open during the record heat and the interior of the house is also full of pollen, a thin layer can be seen on the floor near windows. Everyone, even people like myself who rarely experience allergies, are feeling the effects, burning eyes, runny nose, and cough.