trees
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The Mighty Beech tree – and why it might die soon
Me, looking up at a grand American beech tree, Fagus grandifolia, located on an edge within Longwood Garden’s Meadow. Fall 2025 and our first time encountering it. I have to add a disclaimer to this post saying that I am not an arborist, botanist, or formally educated in trees in any way. I am simply… Continue reading
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Pretty Sparkly Shiny Coral Honeysuckle
I have this fancy camera now that I don’t really know how to work (yet???). It’s been really humid, but yesterday we got some good rain all day and now this morning the sun is out and a lot of that humidity is being burned away. Everything is still dripping with rain/dew and it really… Continue reading
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Nurse logs in Washington’s Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Peninsula
In Washington’s mighty Hoh Rainforest, there is a phenomenon called “nurse logs”. These are fallen trees that function like a nursery for saplings on their decaying trunks. The small, young trees take advantage of this higher ground and rich organic material to reach the sun and get ahead of the other saplings. Eventually, only the… Continue reading
