Legend Has It...

Our little old neighbor Buford, tells us that fireweed, this beautiful Alaskan wildflower, actually predicts the weather. Supposedly, as soon as the fireweed is gone, the snow will come. I hope it's not true. My boys have been enjoying playing on the bluff, where there's tons of fireweed growing. I don't like to notice that each time I go out there, there seems to be less and less blossoms on the flower. See how the tuft of blossoms hangs out at the top of the flower? The petals on the bottom are long gone. Hmmm... early snow?