chestnut overhead
Not far from Little Falls, this chestnut has grown tall enough to arch into the open space above the trail. It’s the largest I’ve seen, so far, at Wadsworth.
beech contrast
In the spring, whole branches of beech emerge in shades of red, while other branches offer only green. In the autumn, it seems the same is true: whole branches turn in advance of others…
Tupelo-like
… and yet with leaves thinner, less leathery, and none turning red early (and dropping) as is so often seen on tupelos. A couple of these trees with corky bark -- not very tall trees, but with sing...
American chestnut survivors
American Chestnut is almost entirely gone as a full-size tree, but many roots are alive despite the endemic blight above ground, and they continue to sprout hopeful little saplings. Thanks to Lucy ...
bush burns pink
This non-native species, Burning bush, offers one of the most dramatic shades of early foliage.
Bladdernut near Big Falls
I had to seek out an identification for this one: a three-sided podlike fruit, as green as the leaves, droops inconspicuously among the branches. The leaves are opposite and compound, with fine ser...
inactive bees
On one small stand of asters, several bees were motionless, apparently barely alive. Is it the end of their arc of life, the result of cooler temperatures from overnight, or some other thing? Four,...
a puff of goose breath
Near the pond this morning, a lone canada goose stood and called, emitting a series of puffs, like smoke rings, to drift away in the breeze.
European buckthorn
There are two of these trees in the northwest strip of the park between the riven and Rte 157. The berries are smooth and almost black, the leaves have dogwood-like veins, and the branching pattern...
