Beauty in the Fire Scars and Clear Cuts: Fireweed!

[Bo Zarts]

Idaho Panhandle National Forest - August 9, 2024
©2024 Bo Zarts Studio

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Fireweed is aptly named, my dear Bo! And thank you for the grand photo.

Not sure, though, which plant it is. The pink or the yellow? Or maybe both?

Funny how destruction can enable new life to grow.

[Bo Zarts]

2. It's the purple-ish blooms that dominate ..

Ironically, Sherwin-Williams Fireweed Red is nothing like this color .. the paint color being a more subtle red. We have used that paint color in various decorating schemes for years!

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3. We were fortunate to be in Yellowstone over Memorial day in the spring of 1989 after the fires of '88...

There were hundreds of millions of wild flowers in the burned areas. Over Labor day in Sept of '89, the fireweed was spectacular.

Mother nature can make you forget the tragedy that occured when you see what she has done to repair it.



Flowers, like rainbows are her way of saying "sorry".

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Now go hunting for burn morels ...

https://modern-forager.com/all-about-burn-morels/

[HeartsCanHope]

5. Beautiful!

Thank you so much!

[George McGovern]

6. Excellent image Bo. Perfect composition. Gorgeous colors. "Mother Nature's Revenge."