Arbor Day Tree Blogging
Around the world, people celebrate Arbor Day at different times, but the purpose is always the same: to celebrate the trees.
In my new home state of Pennsylvania, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last day of every April. If you are interested in learning more about Arbor Day, it’s history, and the many dates upon which different countries and states celebrate this special day, you can visit The National Arbor Day Foundation online.
What better excuse than Arbor Day to share a large selection from the plethora of trees that I have gathered for you at Arboreality?
I offer you these tree images in celebration of Arbor Day, and wish you all a wonderful, leafy-green, Happy Tree and Forest Day!
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I just can't get over how beautiful it is there. I really like the light and composition of the last picture.
ReplyDeleteHappy Arbor Day!
I love when the green finally comes back to the trees, and the color to the landscape. Happy Arbor Day indeed!
ReplyDeleteMy buddy Tosh and I planted two apple trees, a plum and a Fir (Frasier?) for Arbor Day; at his place down in Minnesota. Then we ate a bunch of critters to make up for it.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking especially of you yesterday, and wondering how and in what fashion you would represent an event so near and dear to your heart!
ReplyDeleteAs usual, exquisite pictures on such a special day.
Lily, thanks. I too am continually surprised by Pennsylvania’s beauty. Want to hear something hilarious? I went to the garden shop yesterday, and they had an advertisement saying “Scotch Broom – 50% off”!!! I laughed myself all the way home. (That, and how silly it was to see foxglove being sold in pots).
ReplyDeleteFrankenGirl, I can completely identify. With all the grassy fields, thickets, forest, and two big dogs, I have no choice but to run around every day (that, and pick lots of dandelions)!
Sylvia, thank you! It’s funny, I almost didn’t include image #4, but now I’m really glad that I did! What’s the most fun is to see those trees in the background change colors every few days these past weeks. They went from a lovely swath of grey-brown-black over winter to yellows and whites and oranges and now they’re moving into the greens!
Trailhead, having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, I am used to spring changing the landscape, but not as dramatically as it does on the East Coast (or is this mid-Atlantic?). Wherever I am, not having the dominating evergreens around means that spring’s touch is even more amazing!
Eric, balance in nature is so important, non? Give a little, take a little! My favorite part about tree planting (apart from getting my hands nice and dirty) is seeing the trees years later, and reflecting on how much they’ve grown – especially when they go from seedlings to towering high above me!
Barbara, as you mentioned on Earth Day, I've always liked to think of Arboreality as being a sort of place where “every day is Earth Day and Arbor Day.” When I tried to decide what to do to celebrate tree day, I figured that I would simply use what I have: lots and lots and LOTS of tree pictures!!!
Happy Arbor Day everyone, and thank you all for visiting!
So bright! All the photos are so pleasant:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ducklover!
ReplyDeleteSCOTCHBROOM?!! Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteI've always found it strange to see foxgloves in pots. I've got some native ones that are reseeding like mad and quickly taking over a corner of the backyard.
I used to slip around to all the foxglove when the seed pockets start snapping open, and tap the tiny little seeds into my palm. Once I'd collected all those, I'll prace around and spill them around the yard fairy-style, and enjoy a whole bunch of new flowers the next year. The same is fun to do with columbine... or any flower really! :D
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