Marsh land, Big Lake: Blueberries are ready to pick.
July 6
Fairbanks: 89°F highest temperature of the year.
July 3
Flattop Mountain trail, Anchorage: Bearberries and crowberries are big and green.
June 26
Mat-Su: Noticed “first” fireweed blooming, then started seeing it everywhere.
June 23
Marsh land, Big Lake: Blueberries are big and green.
June 18
Matanuska River Park, Palmer: Highbush cranberries have big green berries. Record heat and “extreme” fire danger level.
June 1
Big Lake: Arctic starflower are blooming like crazy everywhere. They’re especially good this year. Lots of dogwood too. Cloudberries are flowering still. Many roses blooming. It’s been hot and dry.
May 26
Marsh land, Big Lake: Beautiful white bogbean flowers blooming at lakeside. Cloudberry has white blooms. Quite a few this year.
May 12
Talkeetna: Fiddlehead ferns are ready.
May 6
Fairbanks: Last freeze.