Love this bark!! How gorgeous is that?
I can't get enough of this texture. I love all the textures of nature, especially contrasting against each other.
This is older bark of a black gum tree, I believe. LOVE IT!
Exploring natural history one itsy bitsy spider at a time...
Showing posts with label tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tree. Show all posts
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Nature Quiz! What seed lies here?
Clue: They spin as they fall to the ground.
Clue: They're from a tree. The tree trunk is very tall and straight.
Clue: The flowers are beautiful orange and yellow. The tree is in the magnolia family.
Clue: This picture and the next shows the way the seeds are grouped in the tree tops.
Figure it out yet?? Tuliptree!
Lots to see and learn, even on walks in winter!
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Happy Winter!
Go forth and explore!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Burls
A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress. It may be caused by an injury, virus or fungus.
-Wikipedia
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Giant Leaves!
Oak- Scarlet?
Sycamore
Young trees can grow gigantic leaves that are not characteristic of a mature tree.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Nature's Silty Leaf Prints
Oak leaf blows away after being stuck to the sidewalk by rain and light flooding. A fine collection of silt collected in the nooks and crannies under the leaf as water escaped leaving behind a neat leaf print.
Redbud
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Sandy Artwork
Floodwater Artwork
Decorated with sweet gum stars.
Debris left behind by the edge of the floodwaters on the lawn of the nature center.
York, PA
Friday, November 2, 2012
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia Family.
Tulip-like flowers high in the treetops.
Straight tall trunks.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sassafras
One tree, three different leaf shapes.
Aromatic when stems, bark, roots, or leaves are broken.
Dark blue drupes.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Lake Erie
Bottle cap in a field of zebra mussels.
Natural, unnatural, and exotic debris.
Rainbow of trash.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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