Aceraceae - Maple Family
Box Elder
"A Year With the Trees" - Tree Number 1
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When I started writing my Journal Book called, A Year With the Trees, I began with the Box Elder Tree. This is the tree I studied on January 1st for the Winter Box Elder tree. I returned again on April 1st and on July 1st and October 1st. I visited each of the 93 trees in all four seasons. The springtime Box Elder is my favorite tree at this time of year. When you see the incredible light on the pale new green leaves, you will know why it is favorite. I started this tree journey in 2010; now I have 93 incredible species that I call my tree friends.
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| Box Elder drawing by Brooke Priddy Conrad |
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| The Box Elder in the light of a spring day |
Find your own Box Elder Friend and get to know that tree in all its beautiful seasons. Sit with the tree and look into it's branches. See how it changes throughout the year and see what feelings you experience as you become still and just breathe under this tree's branches. For me, I feel Peace; and we can all use more peace everyday. Let me know if you want to know where you can find my favorite Box Elder.
You can find more info in this blog about the box elder by finding its name in the labels.
For the love of the trees,
Becky
