Branching Out
The branching pattern of this tree—of any tree—is beautiful, complex, and anything but accidental. There’s a reason for every twist and turn in every smallest twig. It’s all driven by the search for sunlight.
Read MoreSprings Yet To Come
Buds are those little bumps on the ends of twigs that no one ever notices–until they burst open and reveal the leaves and blossoms of spring. As miraculous as a chick hatching out of its shell.
Read MoreCatch a Falling Leaf
Important information. Spread the word. Can you grasp twelve falling leaves?
Read MoreLeaves: Coming Soon To A Tree Near You
Like most good things, we take them utterly for granted, until, suddenly, they’re gone.
Read MoreOld Leaves
Leaves flutter through the air and come to rest on a muddy riverbank. But these leaves fell a long time ago–about 68 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous.
Read MoreSumac: Not Poison
Sumacs don’t seem to fit in a suburban backyard—they belong on a tropical island. So flamboyant a tree should have parrots and toucans perching in it instead of chickadees.
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