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INDIANA PHENOLOGY
Ellie Salsbury
Dec 25, 20221 min read
Northern Red Oak
The Northern Red Oak is an oak native to Eastern and Central North America. It is sometimes called Campion Oak as well. This tree is one...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Red Maple
The Red Maple tree has reddish buds in spring, its red leaf petioles in summer, and brilliant red foliage in fall, earning its common...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 20, 20221 min read
River Birch
The River Birch tree is known for its distinctive salmon-colored bark, which peels back year-round in paper-like layers to reveal a...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Silver Maple
The Silver Maple tree is popular as a rapid-growing shade tree. It is often planted as an ornamental in many urban areas because of its...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Sweetgum
The sweetgum’s leaves are glossy and star-shaped with five lobes. Its fall foliage is a brilliant red-orange and the leaves stay on the...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Sugar Maple
The Sugar Maple is primarily used for maple syrup production; a single tree can produce 5-60 liters of sap per year! It is also known...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 5, 20221 min read
White Oak
White oaks usually live between 200 and 300 years, although specimens have been documented to reach over 450 years of age. It has a short...
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Athena Weddle
Dec 5, 20224 min read
Identifying Plants to Observe - Part 1
The Nine Categories The following 9 categories should be used together to identify a plant. In almost all cases, plants cannot be...
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Ellie Salsbury
Dec 1, 20221 min read
What to Expect in December: Weather
The graphic to the left compiles the average temperatures during the day and night in each region of Indiana. Averages Last Year The...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua or the American sweetgum tree is an ornamental deciduous tree that is recognizable by its five-pointed star...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina is a showy tree and often used ornamentally as it attracts many butterflies and bees.But its dark red cherries are...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Hibernation: Spot These Animals Before they Hit Snooze!
It's that time of year again. The cold weather is blowing in and many of our local furry friends will be looking for a den to nestle...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 16, 20221 min read
White Ash
Fraxinus americana, or White ash tree is one of the most commercially used trees and therefore cultivated all along eastern and midwest...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallinum, or Shining Sumac, is a small tree or shrub, reaching 25-30 feet at maturity. Its leaves turn a reddish-purple during...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 16, 20221 min read
White Oak
Quercus alba, or White oak usually lives between 200 and 300 years, although specimens have been documented to reach over 450 years of...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum, also called Rock Maple or Sugar Tree, is primarily known for its maple syrup production and its bright red autumn foliage....
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum, also called Creek Maple or Swamp Maple, is one of the most common trees in Eastern and Central United States. It is...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata, is a common hickory in the Eastern United States. It is a large tree that typically reaches well over 100 feet in height. ...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
River Birch
Betula nigra, is a fast-growing deciduous tree that prefers wet soil and can be found in swampy bottomlands and floodplains. It is...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Red Maple
Acer rubrum, also called Scarlet Maple or Soft Maple, has red buds in the spring and red leaves in the fall. It is native to Eastern...
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