International Day of Forests

I was asleep at the switch.  International Day of Forests, as set by the United Nations, was several days ago, but we can still celebrate forest today and every day.

The Arbor Day Foundation sums up facts about the importance of forests in the world's makeup in this short and sweet blog review.

Profile of vegetation in tropical rain forest

Profile of vegetation in temperate forest 

Georgene's 30 Day Photo Challenge: 20 March 2014: Detail of Bark of Red Maple Tree

This is what happens when a botanist and photographer decides to take one photo / day.  Many photos of plants and trees, but lots of many other parts of my days.



Georgene's 30 Day Photo Challenge: 20 March 2014: Detail of Bark of Red Maple Tree

Red Maple Bark Photos Part of "Thirty Day Photo Challenge."

Thirty Day Photo Challenge

Pictures of red maple bark - almost 20-years-old tree - in my front yard.

Three fresh sapsucker holes.
  These woodpecker birds are fun to watch but easily devastate trees by taping the xylem and phloem.