yellow birch scales, beech leaf skeleton
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beech leaves, white as snow
A Boundless Moment Robert Frost He halted in the wind, and—what was that Far in the maples, pale, but not a ghost? He stood there bringing March against his thought, And yet too ready to believe th...
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…
Beech leaf mystery
Beech leaves can have more or less red coloration, especially in spring. Here, we see red and green leaves on the very same baby tree. On this young tree, one branch seems to have chosen to be more...
seen...
How hard it is to suspend the neural impulse to meet this gaze and interpret it! Of course, the tree may be watching me in other ways, but this spot is not more sensitive than any other part of the...
A diseased beech?
This bark, examined by itself (at left), does not look much like a beech. But the roots, and the sprouts growing out of the roots, do. (Note the pale leaf clinging to the young branch in center.) T...
beech leaves cling and fade through winter
Copper-colored in autumn, almost white by spring, these leaves, generally in pairs, still flutter in the breeze as the last of the snow melts. The leaves cling most to the younger trees. This young...
Carved beeches by the bridge
Beech trees are like elephants: one grey skin wraps the whole tree, and expands as the tree grows. This trio of trees is by the south end of the bridge (on the "Bridge trail"). Even if there were n...