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This page begins with photos which were taken too late in May for me to be able to process and include on the June web pages.  The first row was taken on May 26th at home and the remainder of the page shows photos which were taken on May 27th at Twelvemile Summit - our first trip up there this season.  Click on any thumbnail to begin.

Begin May 26th
  The Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) was in full bloom on this date, about 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than usual.
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End May 26th, Begin May 27th
  On May 27th we headed for Twelvemile and Eagle Summits - earliest spring trip that we've taken to this area. The first two shots here were taken from the Davidson Ditch Rest Area at Mile 57.2 on the Steese Highway. These two shots are looking more or less to the south. The third shot shows a Snow Buttercup (Ranunculus nivalis).
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  The first and third shots here are scenic shots taken from Twelvemile Summit. Kazuya is in each of them. The center shot is a very beautiful Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata).
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  In first position in this row is an albino form of Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata). In center position is a shot of an early Kjellman's groundsel (Tephroseris kjellmanii) and in third position is an example of Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina).
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  Here is another shot of the Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina), another shot of the albino Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata) and a shot of Alpine Azalea (Kalmia procumbens).
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  Here are three shots of Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis). The third shot shows how plentiful this species was at this particular spot.
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  In first position in this row is another shot of Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis). In center position is a scenery shot and in third position is an example of Alaska Kittentails (Synthyris borealis).
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  Here are three shots of Alaska Kittentails (Synthyris borealis). The center and far right shots show an albino form of it. WOW! We found albino forms of two species in one day, both of species which we have never seen an albino form before today.
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  In first and third positions are photos of the specific flower which we came to find this trip - the Alaska Blue Anemone (Anemone drummondii aka A. multiceps). In the center is another shot of Alaska Kittentails (Synthyris borealis).
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  Here are two additional shots of the Alaska Blue Anemone (Anemone drummondii aka A. multiceps) - the specific plant which we came to try and find today. It is past its prime, but at least it's still in bloom. We are happy.
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