With the seasonal change in motion it may be easy to forget the more muted details of nature’s wonder; let this final showcase of bark art be a reminder to look in all places to find beauty this spring.
Pseudotsuga menziesii // Douglas firBrownish with red undertones, divided into thick ridges separated by deep, unique fissures.
Celtis occidentals // Common HackberryGrayish brown with distinctive, corky warts and tags.
A deeply fissured and flakey grayish brown outer bark covering a reddish brown inner bark.
Deeply ridged and furrowed in a vertical stripe pattern with browns, grays, whites, and reds.
Red and gray at base with a scaly texture; exfoliated creamy white bark near top.
With winter gone and spring upon us, it is much easier to spot the art in nature. What area of flora should we inspect next? Buds? Blossoms? Fresh green leaves? Bark was so much fun, why would we stop there!?
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