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Wild blueberries        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Small but extremely tasty wild bog blueberries were ripe in vast quantities in south-central Alaska when we visited in early August.   They grow on tiny bushes in open areas and provide food to bears, birds, mice, and people.   In the fall (right), the foliage turns bright red

  • Canon 1D Mk. II, 100-400 IS zoom mm lens at 400 mm with 500D close-up lens; 100 mm macro lens (2006)