Thursday, March 17, 2016

Spring buds

Buds, which are helpful in identifying plants and trees, come in many shapes and types, including: scaly, covered, hairy and naked, as this chart shows beautifully:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud#/media/File:Plant_Buds_clasification.svg)

Spring is on the way and many buds are popping on this cool, foggy morning.

Magnolia: hairy, covered, terminal




Plum: covered and dew kissed


Red maple: scaly, rounded


Crabapple: scaly




Blueberry: scaly


unidentified: scaly and rounded






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