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The quiet summer woods in Ruth Arcand Park, Alaska. A great place for foraging, photography, or outdoor recreation.

A nurse's log is a fallen tree which provides nutrients to the next generations of forest growth, as seen here in Ruth Arcand Park, Alaska.

The underside of a leaf covered in eye-catching spores of vibrant oranges and yellows in Ruth Arcand Park, Alaska.

I love trying macrophotography and slowing down to observe the smallest visible parts of ecosystems around me.

A birch shield bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) or stink bug after crawling over my foot.

The young tendril of a fern, also known as a fiddlehead, is a common forager's pick for stir fry additions or salad toppings.

Encyclia rioclarense orchid blooms (hybrid of E. cordigera and E. randii) at the U.S. Botanical Gardens in Washington, D.C.

Dendrobium lindleyi mini orchid from the Botanical Gardens of Washington, D.C.

A stalk of Trichoglottis smithii orchid blossoms, which (like all orchids) grow on bark-like surfaces in their environment.

A rare Mitonia spectabilis variety alba orchid has hand-sized blooms and look (in my opinion) like fairies.

A rare Paphiopedilum delophyllum orchid is slightly hairy, with a bulbous bottom petal or 'lip'

Galeottia grandiflora orchids have pointed, star-shaped green and ruby colored blossoms.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is most commonly seen with white or warm-toned blossoms. Pungent, fern-like leaves repel mosquitos.

A sweet visit from a pollinator helps keep populations of tundra rose (Potentilla fruticosa) healthy, adding vibrance to summers.

Make a wish! Taraxacum officinale, common dandelions, are one of Alaska's many plant species found also in the lower 48.

Cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum) contact with skin can cause burning, blistering, and scarring when exposed to sunlight.

By mid-August, Veratrum viride leaves are bold and green, coloring most of off-trail Southcentral Alaska.

White Lobelia erinus L. flowers in a basket growing in downtown Anchorage.

All photos and content are original by Amiah Jared, unless otherwise noted.

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