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.
Portions of the Matanuska River’s banks near Butte were “beginning to show signs of breeching” Sunday night, leading Mat-Su Borough officials to ask that area residents prepare for potential evacuations.
Interesting wasp is black with neon stripes
Wet weather has brought much-needed relief to the ongoing effort to control the McHugh Creek fire in southeast Anchorage. Listen now
Tall Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
Weeks earlier than normal.
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are Ripe
Early hay crop harvest
Loads of Yellow Jackets (Vespidae)
When temperatures are warm enough, it's a time many Alaskans take their families out swimming. Sometimes the fun comes along with an annoying rash known as 'Swimmer's Itch.'
Early fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) bloom
Unusual Butterfly(?)
In Southcentral Alaska
Yellow Fungus (Phragmidium) on Wild Rose and other 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.
Early wasps
Spiking levels of birch pollen around much of the state are also being seen during an early spring in Anchorage this week, as doctors deal with an influx of allergy and asthma patients.
Early spring and early waterfowl
The birch trees are producing sap earlier. (baseline post)
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