A Year With the Trees

I write "A Year With the Trees" to bring an awareness to the world about the importance of trees to the future of our planet. Planting and being stewards of trees native to where you live is of vital importance for the health of animals, insects, birds, all life, including our own. I am studying the trees that are native to Southern Appalachia, where I live. This blog illustrates 92 trees and why we need to be responsible to keep native plant communities alive and well.

Friday, April 29, 2011

April 29 - Mountain Sweet Pepperbush - Clethra acuminata

Mountain Sweet Pepperbush

This Mountain Sweet Pepperbush lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. ashevillebotanicalgardens.org
The cinnamon colored bark stands out to help in identification.

Rebecca

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

April 6 - Sweet Birch - Betula lenta

Sweet Birch - Betula lenta

The Sweet Birch is almost ready to open. This Sweet Birch lives beside my house.

The next photo is a Sweet Birch that lives in West Asheville with new leaves emerging from the bud.

Sweet Birch - Betula lenta

Friday, April 1, 2011

April 1 - The Sweetgum Tree - Liquidambar styraciflua

The Sweetgum tree has such interesting spring buds as shown in this photo by Martin LaBar, Flickr

Sweetgum bud, opened, showing both new leaves and flowers by Martin LaBar

Sweetgum bud, opened, showing both new leaves and flowers a photo by Martin LaBar on Flickr.