tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post8316215279850815570..comments2024-03-12T00:28:15.537-08:00Comments on Life in Alaska — A View From Homer: Berry PrimerMichelle Waclawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-66064716935194186352015-09-29T16:46:22.413-08:002015-09-29T16:46:22.413-08:00We have both nagoonberries and trailing raspberrie...We have both nagoonberries and trailing raspberries and they look quite similar, hugging the ground and being quite small plants and berries. The nagoonberry has a pink blossom while the trailing raspberry has a white blossom. I have never seen trailing raspberries to be in any quantity large enough to be more than a tasty nibble along a trail. I have, however, found extensive nagoonberry patches though the berries are difficult to pull off the plant (old blossom). I suspect that if the blossom was white what you saw was a trailing raspberry.<br />Perhaps these images might help (not sure if they will be clickable links).<br /><br />http://www.turtlepuddle.org/pix/07Aug/Flattop/trailing-raspberry-fruit.jpg<br /><br />http://unimak.us/images/nagoon_berry_rubus_arcticus_300x.jpgMichelle Waclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014072867568135532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-73016915330209422112015-09-29T09:12:48.528-08:002015-09-29T09:12:48.528-08:00Hi enjoyed your Homer berry picking Blog Entry I j...Hi enjoyed your Homer berry picking Blog Entry I just returned from my Alaskan cruise and hike to Grewingk Glacier Lake The kind gave us a taste of berries that were still remaining along the trail…Including a blueberry and what he called a Nagoon berry..a small red berry amongst the mosses …Not at all like the pictures I see of lagoon berries …It was very delicate and more tasty than the blueberry …and seemed to fit the description of your trailing raspberry though not appearing like a raspberry. Any ideas on what this might be ..I did get a picture of one and what might be a white blossom …Thanks <br />PhilipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-24119966148524392812013-09-17T08:37:30.567-08:002013-09-17T08:37:30.567-08:00Hi! Thank you for the awesome postcard. It's t...Hi! Thank you for the awesome postcard. It's the first one we've received from Alaska. Thanks for helping us with our postcard exchange.<br />Matthew SmithMelissa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351189659319748352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475064489755072239.post-91132888606680057562013-09-05T09:31:10.693-08:002013-09-05T09:31:10.693-08:00Just stumbled on to your blog today. Beautiful! I...Just stumbled on to your blog today. Beautiful! I wonder if you might be interested in helping our family with a Postcard Exchange. You can read about it on our blog at http://smithfamilyresources.blogspot.com/2013/08/postcard-exchange.html. We have also pinned it at http://pinterest.com/pin/467037423827995697/. Thanks! Melissa Smith ~ Helena, AlabamaMelissa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351189659319748352noreply@blogger.com