1.  Late April.   Buds, just after the snow
has melted.

2.  Mid-May.  A shrub in bloom before
leaves appear.

3.  Mid-May.  Blossoms and buds on a male
plant.  Notice difference in anthers.

4. Mid-May.  Another male blossom.

5.  Late May.  Blossoms on a female plant.

6. Late May.  Male plant in bloom and
beginning to leaf out.

7.  Early June.  Leaves have appeared in
pairs with blossoms already present.
Male plant.

8.  Early June.  Leaves open and enlarged
with berries developing.

9.  Early June.  Similar to photo 8.

10.  Late June.  Leaves.

11.  Mid-July.  Berries.

12.  June 7, 2009.  Green berries.

13.  July 12, 2009.  Red ripe berries.

14.  April 23, 2010.  A branch with two
new branches with bud at the end.

15.  April 22, 2010. A plant in bud

16.  April 24, 2011.  Another close-up
of a male plant

 

17.  April 24, 2011.  Another close-up
of a female plant

Photos 1-5, 7-1, 14-17 taken 0.6 miles
south of Central, Alaska (Elev. 900 ft.)

Photo 6 taken along Upper
Bottom Dollar Road at
65°  25.5' N,   144°  49.4' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 12 taken along the Steese
highway, 0.6 miles east of the
Birch Creek bridge
Latitude: N 65° 42' 42.38"
Longitude: W 144° 18' 47.02"
Altitude: 245.58 m

Photo 13 taken above Circle
Hot Springs
65°  29.00' N,  144° 38.65' W
Elev. 950 ft.