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Copper Harbor, Michigan, USA
Fireweed, also called Rosebay Willowherb, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family. It’s range is throughout the US except the southeastern states and Texas.
It occurs in maritime to climates with short warm summers and long, cold winters.
A native plant, it grows along roads, recently burned woodland, conifer and deciduous forests in dry shady areas in summer and fall. It got it’s name as it is one of the first plants to grow after a fire.
~Featured in ‘Wildflowers of North American’ April, 2012
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again, another gorgeous photo of the Fireweed this time. Could you just add a little more to the description please :-))
Thank you – I’m working on getting some more info to add.
– Karen Karl
Beautiful!!!!!
Thank you for viewing my stuff and making nice comments!
– Karen Karl
Lovely capture.
’Good DOF
Thank you – it’s a lovely flower :)
– Karen Karl
Mmmmm, I love fireweed. Really pretty image, Karen. You are so fortunate to have it thrive near your home.
Thank you! The wildflowers are awesome here-one of the many things I truly appreciate about living in Copper Harbor.
– Karen Karl
Congratulations!! Your BEAUTIFUL image is being
FEATURED in the group, “Wildflowers of North America!!”
Thank you so much for the feature ~ that made my morning :)
– Karen Karl
Except Texas???? I feel left out! :))) Beautiful capture of a colorful flower! Congrats on your feature!
Haha, oh well you’ve got Bluebonnets! Thank you for the nice comment!
– Karen Karl