learn the names of trees

Well, this one I should know really well, now that I see a giant one every day.

Huge leaves, camo trunk, seed balls.

Probably the first tree I ever learned, because it’s the state tree of Kansas.

By learning the first few names, it’s like seing familiar faces in a crowd of strangers. So far the mighty Oak, elvish White Birch, intriguing Pine, and the vibrant blue Cypress.

It was a long-term project for me and I was glad when I finally could say that I know one tree from another.

Like maple, oak, cottonwood, weeping willow, cedar, birch, aspen.

Those are ones I could probably identify.

In the backyard. Hedgeapple trees are the ones that drop those grapefruit sized “fruits” with bumps. Females have bigger balls. The wood sparks in the fire when green, but burns nice and hot when dried. It apparently makes a good bow.

Tulip Tree (Yellow Poplar) is so easy to ID.