Fireweed amongst the Birch Trees

Fireweed

The Alaska Fireweed is "Alaska's Calendar." Atypical of most flowers, the Fireweed blooms from the bottom petals and works its way up. As the petals open over a course of a few weeks, it eventually becomes "topped out" and Alaskans regard this as the sign that summer is nearly over.

All photo's taken by Nancy Stull-Stewart