Outdoor Photography of Alaska, August 2018

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This page continues July 18th from the previous page, at 9:56 AM near Underwear Overlook as we hike and climb around in search of amazing flowers to photograph. Beginning with the second shot in Row 5 we move to an area just a short distance below Twelvemile Summit. We shot several photos there and then we continued on home. Click on any thumbnail to begin.

July 18th Continues from Page 3 (at 9:56 AM)

Welcome to Page 4! In first position in this row we show you yet another Frigid Shooting Star (Dodecatheon frigidum)- notice all of them which are in the background too. In second and third positions are shots of Purple Bittercress (Cardamine purpurea). This is the most intense red color we'd ever seen this flower show.

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Here is another shot of Frigid Shooting Star (Dodecatheon frigidum) and then another shot of Mountain Sorrel (Oxyria digyna). In third position is an additional shot of Oeder’s Lousewort (Pedicularis oederi).

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In first position in this row is a great shot of Macoun’s Poppy (Papaver macounii) and that is followed by two shots of Few-Flowered Corydalis (Corydalis pauciflora).

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Here is a shot of Snowline Wintergreen (Pyrola minor) and then we leave this area. In the second shot we are back in the rig and driving back towards Eagle Summit. The second shot shows the area we hiked in both yesterday and again this morning within the outlined area. The third shot shows specifically where we had the best luck finding flowers - below the permafrost lobes, where there is melt water and cooler temperatures.

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Here is a single final shot which was taken as we drove back towards Eagle Summit from the Underwear Overlook Area. Our next stop was a gulch just below Twelvemile Summit, where we found the Dwarf Hawksbeard (Crepis nana) shown in the second and third photos. This was another new species for us.

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Here is a final shot of Dwarf Hawksbeard (Crepis nana). That is followed by a photo of Netleaf Willow (Salix reticulata) and then a photo of Moss Campion (Silene acaulis).

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Here are two shots of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis minor) and a Bee and then another first for us - the Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica). This should not be confused with the Arctic Forget-me-not which we showed you on previous pages. This Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica) is a much taller species than the previous one, and this one is also a new species for us. As a matter of fact, this one is the one that is the Alaska State Flower.

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Here are two more shots of Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica) and then a single shot of Arctic Yellow Violet (Viola biflora).

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Here are three additional shots of Arctic Yellow Violet (Viola biflora) - the Alaska State Flower.

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In this row are the final two shots of Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica). In third position is a single shot of the Dwarf Marsh Violet (Viola epipsila ssp. repens).

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Here is a final shot of Netleaf Willow (Salix reticulata), a final shot of Yukon Saw-Wort (Saussurea angustifolia var. yukonensis) and a final shot of Pale Gentian (Gentiana glauca).

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In this row are two shots of Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia) and then a shot of Arctic Lousewort (Pedicularis langsdorffii).

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Here is another new species for us - the American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii) and then two shots of a tiny orchid - the Northern Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida).

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In first position in this row is a portion of the previous photo of Northern Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) and then two shots of Tussock Cottonsedge (Eriophorum vaginatum).

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