SPRING FEVER! As spring approaches and the sun peeks out, the trees start budding. From these buds, leaves will eventually blossom. I went out for phenology today to find several buds on the branches of the peach leaved willow located in my site. From several of these I found parts of leaves already emerging. Buds lay beneath tissues being covered by protective scales until the sun is out and they are ready to grow. The buds were about a centimeter or two in size and had a white, fuzzy texture. Although i can abserve this happening, the trees still look naked at a glance.
I love that you noted how easy it is to overlook these minute and wonderful details... many folks have mentioned that their trees aren't budding yet, only to look more closely and discover exactly what you have described here.
ReplyDeleteNice visual! I like how you express that it takes careful observation to notice the little changes (such as budding) in the spring time.
ReplyDeleteThis is making me excited for warm weather!
ReplyDeleteYou spelled "observe" wrong and you really should capitalize the pronoun "I". But other than that, the picture is a really good picture. Like yourself, I am also interested in buds in my phenology site. I only have, like, a few though.
ReplyDeleteWhat a grand observation you made. Our sites are changing as spring approaches us.
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