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May
May
The genus Liriodendron comes from Greek and means lily tree, and the genus tulipifera comes from Latin meaning tulip-bearing. So the fully translated scientific name is the tulip-bearing lily tree!
Tag Archives: trees
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Apr
Apr
By Drew Chaney, Center for Urban Habitats Oaks are among the most familiar of the tree species that make up Virginia’s forests. From their acorns to their (typically) lobed leaves, […]
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Aug
Aug
Pawpaw fruit bisected, the seeds removed, and watercolors used for pigment. My girls and I have been watching and waiting for local pawpaw fruit to ripen. We visit local woodlands […]
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Dec
Dec
Exploring a Piedmont Basic-Mesic forestSoils that rest upon Catoctin greenstone (meta-basalt) substrate are generally known as “basic” soils. This word “Basic” is a confusing term!! I recently learned that it […]
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Nov
Nov
That’s Eva, used for scale. She’s four years old. And now for a closer look at this amazing tree (For Part I of this story: LINK): Preliminary size statistics Average […]
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Nov
Nov
Do you know what this tree is? I do not, yet. I am in the process of learning more. I’ll share the inquiry along the way and provide images and […]
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Oct
Oct
Hamamelis virginianaWitch-hazel Hamamelis Virginiana or common Witch-hazel usually blooms in November after the leaves have fallen from this shrub or small tree but this year numerous trees have been seen […]
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Aug
Aug
Going to the market, my spouse and children stumbled upon a giant fuzzy winged creature. They returned home with all sorts of questions. The puzzle was whether it had been […]
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Jun
Jun
Here’s a set of photos from last week–the tiny pale-yellow flowers of Persimmon. The first is a close-up of a single bloom. The second shows a bumblebee approaching a group […]
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May
May
Here’s a photo of a Horse-chestnut panicle, which was spectacular in so many ways. The tree stands at the corner of High St. and Locust Ave., in front of Martha […]