click here plz...

Friday, August 14, 2009

Winter Buds

Here are some photographs taken by Randal Mindell during a Friends of the Garden Walk n' Learn on Wednesday morning, January 28. I invited Randal along since he needed to become familiar with the new camera as part of his main job.

Although it was a cold morning, we had a look at the following buds: Ruscus hypoglossum, brussel sprouts, Petasites albus (just emerging from the ground!), Cladrastis kentukea, Quercus macrocarpa, Sorbus decora, Aesculus octandra, Quercus garryana, Acer pensylvanicum, Fraxinus americana 'Royal Purple', Rhus typhina and Cornus kousa.

Acer pensylvanicum: note the stalked buds, typical of the snakebark maples.

acer-pensylvanicum1.jpg

Aesculus octandra: just plain cool.

aesculus-octandra1.jpg
aesculus-octandra2.jpg

Cornus kousa: these buds are described as turbinate -- wonder why?

cornus-kousa.jpg

Fraxinus americana 'Royal Purple': in the second photograph, note how the branches flatten at the buds.

fraxinus-americana-royal-purple1.jpg
fraxinus-americana-royal-purple2.jpg

Rhus typhina:

rhus-typhina.jpg

No comments:

sponsor links

For you
Read this book


Click Here!

Must see

See To Believe! Use your money for something else
 

blogger templates | Make Money Online