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, February 9, 2018

Black Locust - Robina pseudoacacia

Fabaceae - Bean Family
"A Year With the Trees" - Tree Number 33
Black Locust
Robina pseudoacacia

Spring

The new spring leaves on the Black Locust Tree

Black Locust Flowers

Summer

Black Locust thorns.

Black Locust in the summer

Fall

Black locust bean pods in the fall.
drawing by BPConrad
from a "Naturalist Journey for Paul, Monica, Oskar, and Alex"
by RPPriddy

Winter

The Black Locust Tree
This Black Locust Tree lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org

For the love of the trees,
Becky