Category Archives: Brenda Kimble

A familiar sight in Alaska during the winter. Caribou at Donnelly on November 9. Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble

Even in the dead of winter, you can still see eagles. This one was
caught hanging out in the snow in Valdez. Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble

On our way to Valdez we saw this moose. She was minding her own business in the water as we drove by. Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimball

This black bear was storing up for the winter on pinks. The photos were taken over at Allison Point in Valdez. Photos Courtesy Brenda Kimble.

Three days of soccer entertainment.  7 teams participated in the tournament this year. This was a fundraiser and all the proceeds will help pay for expenses and equipment.
Photos Courtesy Brenda Kimble

I took this picture right after it rained. The bee was very cooperative!
Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble

I took this picture of a brown bear at Allison Point in Valdez on July 9, 2011.  It’s almost as if he was posing for me!  Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble

When we arrived back in Delta from Valdez, there had been a rain storm and this rainbow was over the post office. Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble

 I took these pictures last summer while we were in Valdez. The salmon were running and the bears were out! Photos Courtesy Brenda Kimble

Alaska’s wild roses are important food and shelter for many animals. Birds and small mammals eat the rose hips that hang on the bush throughout the winter. Moose and fur-bearing mammals such as bears, rabbits, and beaver eat hips, stems, and foliage of roses. The rose hips are high in vitamin A and are a winter source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Rose hips are highly digestible and moderately high in crude protein. Thickets of wild roses provide excellent nesting sites and protective cover for birds, as well as shelter for small mammals. The wild rose flowers are a major source of nectar and pollen for bees.

Wild roses are also a valuable resource for humans. Juice can be extracted from the hips by boiling and used to make jellies and syrups. Pulp from the hips, after seeds and skins are removed, can be used to make jams, marmalades, and catsup. 

Photo was taken in my backyard on June 19. Photo Courtesy Brenda Kimble