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posted: August 3rd, 2018 |
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This page picks up where Page 1 ended, on July 17th at 10:04 AM. We spent the next couple of hours hiking in an area where we had never hiked before and we found an abundance of flowering plants - so many that the 18 Rows on this page only go through 11:27 AM - a total of 1 hour and 23 minutes! Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| July 17th Continues from Page 1 (at 10:04 AM) |
The first two shots in this row show some ground cover which is common here at Eagle Summit - a great variety of lichens and mosses, in addition to all of the flowering plants and shrubs. The third shot shows a Pale Gentian (Gentiana glauca).
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In first position in this row is an example of a Marsh Saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus). In second position is a photo of a Whorled Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) and in third position is an Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon aliaska).
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 July17_038_EagleSummit_ Saxifraga_hirculusRC |
 July17th_036_EagleSummit_ PedicularisVerticillataRC |
 July17th_028_EagleSummit_ PapilioMachaonAliaskaRC |
In first and third position in this row you can see close-up shots of Narcissus-Flowered Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora) flowers, while in center position is a shot of an Oeder’s Lousewort (Pedicularis oederi).
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Here is a nice shot of a Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis) in first position, while in second and third position are shots of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata aka Lagotis minor).
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 July17th_044_EagleSummit_ LagotisGlaucaSspLanceolataRC |
 July17th_045_EagleSummit_ LagotisGlaucaSspLanceolataRC |
In first and third positions in this row are additional shots of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata aka Lagotis minor). In the center is a shot of a Ledge Stonecrop (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia).
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 July17th_050_EagleSummit_Rhodiola IntegrifoliaSspIntegrifoliaRC |
 July17_049_EagleSummit _Lagotis_minorRC |
Here are three images of Alaska Spring Beauty (Claytonia sarmentosa). The center image is a portion of the first shot. This was a new species for us.
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In first position in this row is a portion of the third photo in the row just above - it's an Alaska Spring Beauty (Claytonia sarmentosa). In second and third positions are shots of Sudetic Lousewort (Pedicularis sudetica), also a new species for us.
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 July17_054_EagleSummit_ Pedicularis_sudeticaRC |
 July17_055_EagleSummit_ Pedicularis_sudeticaRC |
Look at the diversity of flowering plants in the first photo. Sorry about the foot, bit it helps for scale anyway. In second position is a Snowline Wintergreen (Pyrola minor) and in third position is another shot of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata aka Lagotis minor).
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Here is a Dwarf Fireweed (Chamerion latifolium) in first position. In the center is a shot of a Tall Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum) and in third position is another example of Marsh Saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus).
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 July17_061_EagleSummit_ Chamerion_latifoliumRC |
 July17th_066_EagleSummit _PolemoniumAcutiflorumRC |
 July17_064_EagleSummit _Saxifraga_hirculusRC |
The first shot in this row shows another example of Marsh Saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus). The center shot shows Tundra Milkvetch (Astragalus umbellatus) and the third photo shows another Dwarf Fireweed (Chamerion latifolium).
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All three shots in this row feature Alpine Azalea (Kalmia procumbens), an amazing color isn't it!
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The first and third shots in this row show more examples of Oeder’s Lousewort (Pedicularis oederi). The center photo shows the most amazing photo of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata aka Lagotis minor) that we've ever managed to take. WOW!
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 July17_082_EagleSummit_ Pedicularis_oederiRC |
 July17th_111_EagleSummit_ LagotisGlaucaSspLanceolataRC |
 July17_084_EagleSummit_ Pedicularis_oederiRC |
Here you see two shots of Frigid Shooting Star (Dodecatheon frigidum) and then we give you a scenic shot.
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Here is another shot of an Oeder’s Lousewort (Pedicularis oederi) in first position. In the center is a shot of a Pincushion Plant (Diapensia lapponica var. obovata) and in third place is another scenic shot.
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 July17th_115_EagleSummit_ PedicularisOederiRC |
 July17th_117_EagleSummit_ DiapensiaLapponicaVarObovataRC |
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In first place is another scenic shot. That is followed by a shot of Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) and in third position is a beautiful Arctic Forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum).
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In this row you can see a Yukon Saw-Wort (Saussurea angustifolia var. yukonensis), then a Macoun’s Poppy (Papaver macounii), and finally another Arctic Forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum).
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 July17_100_EagleSummit_Saussurea_ angustifolia_var_yukonensisRC |
 July17th_128_EagleSummit _PapaverMacouniiRC |
 July17_102_EagleSummit _Eritrichium_nanumRC |
Here are three examples of Arctic Forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum). The first image is just a small portion of the previous photo.
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Here are two shots of a Ptarmigan which we saw as we were returning to the parking lot. In third position is a Snow Arnica (Arnica frigida).
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