The beautiful sky and trees in early Spring 2016 near Calvary Episcopal Church…
Tag: trees
Mar 16 2015
Red Maple Tree
Red Maple [Acer rubrum] tree photos taken at Carl Sandburg Home and at the Electronic Office on 15-16 March 2015. The flowers come out before the leaves are formed. USDA Plants Listing: Acer rubrum
Apr 05 2014
Callery or Bradford Pear
Callery or Bradford Pear trees [Pyrus calleryana] found at Fletcher Park on 5 April 2014. This tree is a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Wikipedia states that the species was originally a native of China and Vietnam and that they produce a small woody fruit that is consumed by birds. USDA Plants Listing: Pyrus …
Nov 13 2013
Ginkgo Tree in November
Branches of a Ginkgo tree in Greenville, South Carolina on 13 November 2013.
Oct 20 2013
Fall Color in the Neighborhood
The Fall colors were showing on our family walk in the White Pine neighborhood. It’s Martha’s favorite time of year.
Aug 24 2013
Carolina Buckthorn
Carolina Buckthorn [Frangula caroliniana] found near White Pine Road in Fletcher, NC on 24 August 2013. This tree/shrub is a member of the Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) family. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 317, says its habitat is “streambanks, rich bottomlands, [or] limestone ridges” and also lists it under the scientific synonym of Rhamnus caroliniana. USDA …
Jan 30 2012
Outside the Morganton Plant – 30 January
Some electronics waiting to be recycled. Buds are on the trees, already!
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