Fireweed and bumblebees

tea from the side of the road

Fireweed is an amazing plant. It grows all over the northern hemisphere, preferring the cooler latitudes and altitudes. In North America we call it fireweed because it moves in quickly after a forest fire, filling in the damage with new growth and long roots that break up soil. In the UK it’s nickname is bombweed because it appeared so quickly in bomb s…