Sockeye wildfire at mile post 77 of the George Parks Highway near Willow.

There seems to be an unbelievable bumper crop of spruce cones both in trees and on lawns this spring. Their abundance has been quite a topic of conversation, at least in my circles. It is coneucopia!

Around Isla Todos Santos, a massive Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) bed die-off was observed, which may be linked to the 2015-2016 El Niño event.

Salmonberry blossom seem a little early this year.

Early pussy willows - Anchorage, Alaska, USA

1/27/15 Early plants - Klawock, Alaska, USA

Squirrel parka tail plants early

Interior Alaska’s hot and dry summer of 2013, coupled with an invasion of insect pests, has taken a steep toll on the region’s birch trees, experts say.

A terrible year for berry harvest in the Upper Nushagak River.

A great year for harvesting mossberries.

Crooked Island, 25 Miles south of Togiak. Remnants of blackberries.

08-17-14 Abundant bees - Eagle River, Alaska, USA

Abundance of Fireweed on Popof Island

7-14-14 Yellow flowers genus Arnica - Togiak, Alaska, USA

7-14-14 Abundant bees & berries - King Cove, Alaska, USA

Early blueberries in Jakolof Bay, Alaska

In just seven years, as much as one-third of the mountain-birch forest in the North Calotte region was severely defoliated by two moth species. Researchers now have a better understanding of what happened.

5-27-14 Early salmon berry blossoms - Toksook Bay, Alaska, USA

5-25-14 High spruce pollen McDonald Spit, Alaska, USA