Most of the fireweed I noticed today are almost done blooming, which bloom from the bottom and last blossoms of the season are on top. The name fireweed stems from its ability to quickly colonize areas burned by fire. Lore has it that the end of summer isn’t official until the top fireweed buds bloom, and those at the bottom have died. And since it is close to the Labr Day weekend, another signal to the end summer, the fireweeds I saw fit right in with this timing of the end of summer (especially seeing some leaves turning color too).
Fireweed Nearing End
