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Fireweed near Skagway        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Fireweed (Epilobium) grows in abundance over most of Alaska, with such vigor that some regard it as a weed.   Most of these blossoms were growing on a steep hillside near timberline, about 1000 m above the town of Skagway. The pictures at upper and lower right were taken in (or near) Denali National Park

digital captures, Canon 10D, 100-400 mm IS zoom lens at about 350 mm (above), and 200 mm (below); 500D close-up lens used for the single flower (2004) upper right: Canon 1D Mk. II, 17-40 mm lens at 17 mm (2005)