The Secret Language of Tree Bark
For the first North-End Raccoon Walk, we gathered at the former Catherine St bridge, now overgrown with Junk Trees and Manitoba Maples, to familiarize ourselves with the trees in this […]
For the first North-End Raccoon Walk, we gathered at the former Catherine St bridge, now overgrown with Junk Trees and Manitoba Maples, to familiarize ourselves with the trees in this […]
Oh, it’s a Tulip Tree! If you’ve never met a Tulip tree before, have a close look at this tree to find clues about why it’s called this before reading […]
A bit (ok, a lot) about Locusts! As a Locust grows, it begins like a small, thorny shrub. Twinned spikes growing from smooth bark catch your shirt as you move […]
Is looking at Two Horse Chestnuts even better than just one? Thick, heavy branches curl upwards like fingers, grasping these March skies. Buds containing five-part, hand-like leaves bulge bigger by […]
Cheers to the city Silver Maple! Feel that scaly silver bark! Check out those big red buds and flowers! The first buds to appear, Silver Maples kick off springtime’s […]