Monday, April 16, 2012
The leaves have come out on the Norway maples
The leaves have come out on some of the Norway maples!!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Firs
On April 2, I took these photos of trees at the bottom of the hill. I assumed they were spruces.
As I walked back up the hill, I took this photo of trees at the top of the hill.
I have long suspected that these trees at the top of the hill were firs. In order to further investigate that theory, I took these close-ups of the trees at the top of the hill on April 6:
They have flat needles. I think that means they are firs. The trees at the bottom of the hill have flat needles too. So they are all firs.
As I walked back up the hill, I took this photo of trees at the top of the hill.
I have long suspected that these trees at the top of the hill were firs. In order to further investigate that theory, I took these close-ups of the trees at the top of the hill on April 6:
They have flat needles. I think that means they are firs. The trees at the bottom of the hill have flat needles too. So they are all firs.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Corkscrew willow
I'm guessing that this tree is Salix matsudana Tortuosa, also known as corkscrew willow, curly willow, dragon's claw, globe willow, Hankow willow, Pekin willow.
The branches are curly.
In the lower part of this picture, you can see two twigs that go straight up.
The bark is kind of orange/tan with angled lines on the trunk and lower, larger branches.
The smaller branches have smooth, greenish bark.
The leaves reminds me of blades of grass. I think leaves of this shape are called lance-shaped or lanceolate. To me, the leaves look compound, because they grow from what looks like a green stem, rather than a woody twig. However, apparently corkscrew willows have simple leaves.
The flowers are catkins.
The branches are curly.
In the lower part of this picture, you can see two twigs that go straight up.
The bark is kind of orange/tan with angled lines on the trunk and lower, larger branches.
The smaller branches have smooth, greenish bark.
The leaves reminds me of blades of grass. I think leaves of this shape are called lance-shaped or lanceolate. To me, the leaves look compound, because they grow from what looks like a green stem, rather than a woody twig. However, apparently corkscrew willows have simple leaves.
The flowers are catkins.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The Norway maple's March transformations
I have been tracking spring coming to the Norway maple by my balcony by taking photos of two areas of the tree. One is a branch, a bit farther from the balcony, and the other is a bud quite close to the balcony. Here's the progress of the branch:
March 23, 2012
March 24, 2012
March 25, 2012
March 27, 2012
March 30, 2012
And here it the progress of the bud:
March 24, 2012
March 25, 2012
March 27, 2012
March 30, 2012
On March 31, 2012, the story of this tree took a different turn.
March 23, 2012
March 24, 2012
March 25, 2012
March 27, 2012
March 30, 2012
And here it the progress of the bud:
March 24, 2012
On March 31, 2012, the story of this tree took a different turn.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Sugar maple sprouts
There are lots of sprouts surrounding the sugar maples on Peoples Avenue by the alumni house.
Crabapples in March
When I left work on Friday, March 16, the crabapples were bare, but when I arrived on Monday, March 19, they were starting to show leaves.
A few days later, on Thursday, March 22, the leaves had opened up.
On Friday, March 23, the flower buds were starting to open too.
A week later, on Friday, March 30, they looked like this:
A few days later, on Thursday, March 22, the leaves had opened up.
On Friday, March 23, the flower buds were starting to open too.
A week later, on Friday, March 30, they looked like this:
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