Browsing: trees

People were not the only creatures impacted by Hurricane Katrina. And although helping people recover was the priority, we soon turned to helping our feathered friends. As it turned out, these efforts provided folks with a diversion from their toils at home, and a reason for hope, that normal could return, including their own backyards.

Treetops have been a place I always wanted to visit. Being afraid of heights has kept me on the ground, but I remain enamored with what I can see and hear from the safety of terra firma. Taking the time to arch your neck and look up into the canopy is a worthy exercise if nothing more than to wonder and contemplate what lies above.  

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are one of the more interesting of our North American woodpeckers. As their name implies, they do have…

Trees are hard to ignore. They have played many roles in our lives, from the trees we climbed as kids…

For my friend David Minkler, trees are his reason for being. As an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist, David looks at a tree with different eyes than most of us, interpreting the many clues that tell him how each plant is fairing. And there are so many things and circumstances that can be positive or negative for the trees that he studies and cares for.

Lichens are everywhere. And yet we walk by them every day. Most often seen on the trunk and branches of trees, these organisms are common, and yet we know so very little about them.