Craig R.

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Robinia pseudoacacia

Craig R. posted an article on - Apr 16, 2011, 9:53 pm
Black Locust - New Spring Leaves Rebecca http://ayearwiththetrees.blogspot.com/
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Carya tomentosa

Craig R. posted an article on - Jan 18, 2011, 12:31 pm
Carya tomentosa - The Mockernut Hickory Tree This Mockernut Hickory lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina. Rebecca http://ayearwiththetrees.blogspot.com
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Quercus virginiana

Craig R. posted an article on - Dec 15, 2010, 2:55 pm
Quercus virginiana, The Live Oak The Live Oaks of Boone Hall near Charleston are a sight to behold. The Spanish Moss that grows on Live Oaks adds to the beauty. The leaves are a dark and thick-shiny evergreen. One of the owners planted a long row of the these majestic trees that grow up the driv...
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Photo : Kentucky Coffeetree

Craig R. posted an article on - Dec 4, 2010, 10:59 pm
Kentucky Coffeetree
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Photo : Lennei Saucer Magnolia

Craig R. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2010, 10:56 pm
Lennei Saucer Magnolia View all Saucer Magnolia Posts & Photos
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Photo : Lennei Saucer Magnolia

Craig R. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2010, 10:29 pm
Lennei Saucer Magnolia View all Saucer Magnolia Posts & Photos
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Photo : Winged Euonymus Topiary

Craig R. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2010, 10:27 pm
Winged Euonymus Topiary View all Winged Euonymus Posts & Photos
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Photo : Winged Euonymus Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 30, 2010, 10:25 pm
Winged Euonymus Leaves
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Photo : Marron Medlar Bark

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2010, 7:29 pm
Marron Medlar Bark
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Photo : Marron Medlar Tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2010, 7:28 pm
Marron Medlar Tree
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Green Gift Monday

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2010, 10:36 pm
This November brought in a storm of emails from companies trying to promote their products for the holidays. In an effort to maintain the quality of this website, I have ignored all but one of these requests. The Nature Conservancy contacted me about their Green Gift Monday project. After researchi...
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Photo : Marron Medlar Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2010, 7:27 pm
Marron Medlar Leaves
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Photo : Marron Medlar Fruit

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2010, 7:25 pm
Marron Medlar Fruit
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Photo : American Hornbeam Tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 22, 2010, 7:08 pm
American Hornbeam Tree View all American Hornbeam Posts & Photos
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Photo : American Hornbeam Branching

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2010, 7:06 pm
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Photo : Waterer Scotch Pine Tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2010, 7:02 pm
Waterer Scotch Pine TreePinus sylvestris 'Watereri' View all Scotch Pine Posts & Photos
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Photo : Waterer Scotch Pine Bark

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2010, 7:01 pm
Waterer Scotch Pine Bark View all Scotch Pine Posts & Photos
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Photo : Waterer Scotch Pine Foliage

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2010, 6:58 pm
Waterer Scotch Pine Foliage View all Scotch Pine Posts & Photos
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Photo : Korean Mountain Ash Bark

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2010, 6:50 pm
Korean Mountain Ash Bark
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Photo : Korean Mountain Ash Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2010, 6:48 pm
Korean Mountain Ash Leaves
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Photo : Korean Mountain Ash Tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2010, 6:46 pm
Korean Mountain Ash Tree
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Photo : Witch Hazel Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2010, 2:56 am
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Devils Walking Stick - Aralia spinosa

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2010, 11:52 am
The Devils Walking Stick I always think of this as the perfect Halloween tree. Just looking at the spines and one can see why. This tree is alive and well, without it's leaves, at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville. http://www.asheviilebotanicalgardens.org/ Peace, Rebecca http://ayearwiththetrees....
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NPR: Mountain Pine Beetles in Mount Rushmore

Craig R. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2010, 8:50 am
Is logging the answer to controlling Mountain Pine Beetles in forests around Mount Rushmore? For the full story visit NPR @ the link below... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130053576
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Happy Halloween!

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2010, 9:39 pm
Happy Halloween!
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Photo : Weeping White Spruce Tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2010, 2:02 am
Weeping White Spruce Tree
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Photo : Weeping White Spruce Foliage

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2010, 2:01 am
Weeping White Spruce Foliage
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Photo : Weeping White Spruce Cones

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2010, 2:59 am
Weeping White Spruce Cones
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Photo : Goldtip Weeping Douglas Fir Foliage

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2010, 12:46 am
Goldtip Weeping Douglas Fir Foliage
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Photo : Goldtip Weeping Douglas Fir

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2010, 12:43 am
Goldtip Weeping Douglas Fir
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Virginia Pine - Pinus virginiana

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2010, 11:56 pm
Virginia Pine This Virginia Pine tree lives at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, North Carolina. Today, while taking this photo, I noticed how this very tall tree was surrounded by the color of the Dogwoods and Sassafras trees. Fall is all around us today in Asheville. Rebecca http://ayearwitht...
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Rhododendron catawbienese

Craig R. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2010, 9:22 pm
Rhododendron catawbienese Walking through the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest near Robbinsville, North Carolina, this week, I was awe struck at the beauty of these small trees in the early evening light on this October day. The poem by Joyce Kilmer says it all: I think that I shall never see A poem l...
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The Yellow Buckeye

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2010, 8:25 pm
The Yellow Buckeye I photographed this Yellow Buckeye at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. You can find the Asheville Botanical Gardens at www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org. The yellow-green color of the fall leaves are vibrant in the fall sunlight. The photograph of the Buckeye seed was taken fro...
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Bonsai - English Yew

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 2:23 am
English Yew Bonsai View all Bonsai Posts & Photos
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White Oak - Quercus alba

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2010, 12:10 am
The Oak of all Oak, the Quercus Alba A sign of fall is when the Oak trees are filled with acorns. This incredible White Oak tree is brimming with acorns. It is said that 180 animals and birds eat Oak acorns. The animals on the mountain where I stood today with this Oak tree will be well fed this win...
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Photo : Little Leaf Linden Bonsai

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2010, 2:19 am
Little Leaf Linden Bonsai View all Little Leaf Linden Posts & PhotosView all Bonsai Posts & Photos
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Photo : Red Buckeye Flowers

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2010, 2:14 am
Red Buckeye Flowers View all Red Buckeye Posts & Photos
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Photo : White Tigress Manchustripe Maple Bark

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2010, 7:11 pm
White Tigress Manchustripe Maple Bark View all Manchustriped Maple Posts & Photos
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Quercus Rubra

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2010, 3:34 pm
The Northern Red Oak are signs that Fall is in the air. Rebecca http://ayearwiththetrees.blogspot.com
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Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel

Craig R. posted an article on - Sep 3, 2010, 3:59 pm
Hamamelis virginiana These photos were taken near Mount Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this week. What an interesting tree this is. This time of year some Witch Hazel leaves have little hats on them. They actually look like little Halloween witch hats. The little hats are actua...
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Nature Conservancy 5th Annual Digital Photo Competition

Craig R. posted an article on - Aug 30, 2010, 11:33 pm
I recieved an email from the Nature Conservancy recently and wanted to share it with you... Dear Craig, Thanks for all the great photos and info about trees. I never knew what a tamarind tree looked like - in fact there are so many trees that I can't identify. Which sort of brings me to a favor I'd...
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Pinus rigida - Pitch Pine

Craig R. posted an article on - Aug 30, 2010, 3:57 pm
I found this Pitch Pine at the Botanical Gardens of Asheville today. See www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org. Pitch Pines often have sprouts coming from their lower trunks. I observed and photographed these sprouts on the Pitch Pine. Very nice ID tip. Rebecca http://ayearwiththetrees.blogspot.com/
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Ficus carica - Common Fig

Craig R. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2010, 10:11 am
Ficus carica - Common Fig This is a small tree grows to 23 to 33 feet and up to 7 inches in diameter. The Fig Tree has a smooth grey bark. The fig tree leaves are bright green, alternate, simple and rather large. They are deeply lobed with 1 - 5 sinuses. They have rough hairs on the upper part of t...
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Summer Updates

Craig R. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2010, 11:24 pm
EarlyForest.Com has been idle for far too long. I am gathering materials to begin posting again shortly (not that I ever ran out of material to post). In the meantime some other exciting stuff is going on here... Blogger.Com (our blog/website host) has recently launched a new template builder that...
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Tamarind

Craig R. posted an article on - Jul 3, 2010, 6:27 am
Have you had indian food and noticed (besides all the spices) a tangy, sour flavor? That, in all probability, is that of the tamarind. The tamarind is widely used in Indian cusine. Surprisingly though it is not native to India, but is from tropical Africa. Here are the pods, I saw many on the tre...
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Flowers of the umbrella tree

Craig R. posted an article on - Jun 19, 2010, 6:14 am
This post is part of the "Trees of the Tropics" series and has been crossposted from Trees, plants and more. A few weekends back, I visited Lalbagh Gardens, the central garden space in Bangalore. Of the many spectacular sights, was this beautiful octopus/umbrella tree in full bloom. I am told that ...
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Bonsai - Hinoki Cypress

Craig R. posted an article on - Jun 18, 2010, 2:54 am
Hinoki Cypress Bonsai View all Hinoki Cypress Posts & PhotosView all Bonsai Posts & Photos
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Photo : White Tigress Manchustripe Maple Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 2:50 am
White Tigress Manchurian Striped Maple Leaves
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Photo : Brown Turkey Fig Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 2:48 am
Brown Turkey Fig Leaves
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Photo : Jaboticaba Leaves

Craig R. posted an article on - Jun 16, 2010, 10:50 pm
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