I am going to start a little Monday nature series by writing about a new-to-me discovery in my backyard or on our daily walks. I love learning about the birds, trees, bugs, and butterflies that we encounter on a daily basis and I think this will be a good way to record them--our nature journal of sorts. Please join along if you like. I am looking forward to learning so much more!
Gingko Trees--I had only heard of these before this season. My mother-in-law found a large gingko tree leaf last fall on one of her trips and brought it home to show the kids. The leaf was large, from a tree much more mature than the one pictured, and exotic looking. Even a novice like myself knows that it is not native to the area, and yet we have two within a half mile radius of our house!The Gingko hails from China and somehow its leaves tell that story--beautiful fan-like delicacies, they are. It can evidently get quite large but those in our neighborhood are fairly small--maybe 16 feet tall or so. I would love to know how much upkeep they require, given that they are non-native. I feel as though this might not be a tree that I plant in my own yard, and it is still simply stunning to behold.
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We love Ginkos! We have grand plans to plant one in our front yard. We have just the spot picked out! Neal even gave me a beautiful ginko leaf necklace for Christmas one year. Gorgeous photos!
Oooooh! I am so excited to follow your nature lessons. I have always wanted to learn about trees. What a great great great idea. I am looking forward already to next Monday.
I really should do something similar. We have so many leaves in our front yard and I really can't identify them. I will look forward to your study and perhaps learn a bit more.
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