Arctic flowers

The Arctic Wolf inhabits the tundra, and is found in the arctic portions of North America and Greenland. The temperature of the arctic tundra varies depending on the time of year. In the summer, …

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Eriophorum callitrix, commonly known as Arctic cotton, is a perennial Arctic plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is one of the most widespread flowing plants in the northern hemisphere and tundra regions. Upon every stem grows a single round, white and wooly fruit. Important food source for migrating snow geese and caribou.

Pasque Flower: -Silky hairs provide insulation -Member of the Ranunculaceae family - Grow where frogs live - Grow close to ground to keep warm Bear-berry: -Bears like to eat their red berries -Grow 2-8" off the ground -Stem covered in thick brown bark and silky hairs Purple saxifage: -Earliest plant to bloom, seen above melting snow -Edible plant -Star shaped flowers

Early season flowers in found on Turnagain Arm near Girdwood, Alaska. Spring 2012.

Forget the view of the Arctic as an icy desert devoid of life. The Arctic summer is buzzing with insects – and here as everywhere else, plants rely on them for pollination. But who are the insects driving the pollination services across the Arctic? A new study finds the biggest heroes among the most modest of animals: small flies related to our common house fly. This finding offers cause for concern, as arctic fly abundances are declining as the Arctic continues to warm.

Rare arctic flowers like Arctic Poppies and Moss Campion blooming resiliently against a frosty backdrop, their vibrant hues of pink contrasting sharply with the stark white snow around them.

Lupinus arcticus NPS / Jacob W. Frank

Mountain forget-me not blossoms close to the ground on Archimedes ridge, Utukok Uplands, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska.