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posted: July 8, 2025 |
This page begins with several garden photos, most of which were taken during the month of June. Beginning in Row 5, through the end of the page, are photos we took during our two day trip to Twelvemile Summit and Eagle Summit on July 2 and 3. We spent one night in our pickup truck topper at the Eagle Summit Wayside. It was a wonderful escape from the heat of the Fairbanks valley, and also a wonderful escape from the smoke-filled Fairbanks air that is due to several terrible wildfires in the area. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin Garden Photos |
In first and third positions in this row you see beautiful Columbine photos. These are volunteers in our garden. The center photo shows a Bleeding Heart (Dicentra sp.). It is a purchased plant.
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In first position in this row is an amazing Pansy collage that Kazuya created. WOW! In the center is a Cosmos flower, and in third position is a huge Snapdragon flower.
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In this row you see a huge Casablanca Lily in bloom, a single amazingly colored Pansy flower, and our blooming Edelweiss plant.
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Here are two shots of one of our raised beds.
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In first and third positions in this row are photos of Frigid Shooting Star (Dodecatheon frigidum). In the center is a shot of Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis). These shots were all taken near Twelvemile Summit.
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Also shot near Twelvemile Summit, the first shot in this row shows a Ledge Stonecrop (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia). The center shot shows Arctic Yellow Violet (Viola biflora) and in third position is the Alaska State Flower - the Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis asiatica).
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Here is a shot of Daniel shooting photos of the wildflowers, a shot of Scamman's Springbeauty (Claytonia scammaniana), and that is followed by a scenery shot with Kazuya a short distance below me on the mountain.
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Here are two more shots of the most amazingly red Scamman's Springbeauty (Claytonia scammaniana). The third photo is another of the Alaska State Flower - Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis asiatica)
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Now we have moved to a place with no name. The wind was absolutely howling here and it was chilly, even with the bright sun. As you can see in the photo, it was a beautifully clear day though. The second shot is a nice one of Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala). The third shot shows a nice little patch of Macoun's Poppy (Papaver macounii).
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Here is a photo of Kazuya shooting the Macoun's Poppy (Papaver macounii). The center shot is probably a Snow Arnica (Arnica griscomii ssp. frigida). The third shot shows a rather nice display of Twice-hairy Butterweed (Tephroseris lindstroemii).
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In first position in this row you see a Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis), a species that we have never seen up here before. And we only found a single plant - where did it come from? The center shot is a Yukon Grounsel (Tephroseris yukonensis), we found many more of this plant than we generally find. In third position is Inky (Pale) Gentian (Gentiana glauca), there also seemed to be more of this than we generally see.
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The first shot here shows a Beauverd Spirea (Spiraea stevenii) and the second shot is a Pink Plumes (Bistorta plumosa).
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Here you can see another Inky (Pale) Gentian (Gentiana glauca), this one is obviously the pale version. In second position is one more of the Yukon Grounsel (Tephroseris yukonensis).
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Now it is July 3rd. The wind has died down considerably, the air is a little smokier than it was yesterday, and the morning temperature was 47°. The first shot was taken at about 12:25 AM. Yes, the sun did set. The center shot shows the smoky air at around 5:30 AM, while the third shot shows a better looking sky at 7:00 AM. We'll go hiking out there below those snowfields after breakfast.
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In first and third positions are additional photos of Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis). The center photo shows a beautiful specimen of Alaska Springbeauty (Claytonia sarmentosa).
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In first and second position here are photos of Few-flowered Corydalis (Corydalis pauciflora). We always find just a very few of this species here. In third position is a fine example of Mountain Campion or Apetalous Catchfly (Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis). We had never found this species at this exact location here, and had never found it in the numbers we found it on this date.
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Here are two additional photos of Mountain Campion or Apetalous Catchfly (Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis). The third shot shows a different Forget-Me-Not, the Arctic Forget-Me-Not (Eritrichium nanum). This is the one that grows at the higher elevations than the Alpine Forget-Me-Not.
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This row shows photos of only the Arctic Forget-Me-Not (Eritrichium nanum). What a tiny, but beautiful flower.
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The first shot in this row shows an additional photo of the Arctic Forget-Me-Not (Eritrichium nanum), while the second shot shows the larger and lower elevation Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis asiatica). The third shot is another example of the Mountain Campion or Apetalous Catchfly (Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis).
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In first and third positions in this row are additional shots of the Apetalous Catchfly (Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis). In center position is an amazing Northern Larkspur (Delphinium brachycentrum).
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In the first and third positions in this row are photos of Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium), note that this is a multi-headed cottongrass. The photo in the center shows one more Northern Larkspur (Delphinium brachycentrum).
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In first position in this row is another example of Inky (Pale) Gentian (Gentiana glauca) and in second position is an Arctic Harebell (Campanula uniflora).
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In the first position in this final row is an example of Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis minor) and in second position is a photo of Moss Campion (Silene acaulis).
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