danabrennan's Identifications

This white spruce is very young, but I was able to tell the difference between young white and black spruce based off of a key factor. Black spruce pines are more thin and clustered, while white spruce pines tend to stick out straight more and be slightly thicker. Though I was not able to see the pines as it did not have any.

This Balsam is very young, the plant is about 1.5 meters tall. already some fall colors especially towards the bottom. Red/brown twigs towards the stem of the leaves, slight dark dotting along the underbelly of the leaves as well. I identified this plant by using my Alaska Trees and Shrubs book, along with safari just to be more sure. the plant matched the description. the leaves were the easiest way to identify the plant, with its many small rounded teeth.