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the winter bud, look also at the bark. Touch the bark of many different trees. Discover the “wings” on the sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and the winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus). Notice that the bark on the birch and sycamore is not smooth, but is exfoliating; that is, shedding off in long strips or flaking off in irregular patches.
Winter is the ideal time to gain new insights into the nature of Nature.
Dr. Diane Relf is an environmental horticulturist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.
More gardening information is available in the monthly Virginia Gardener Newsletter. Subscribe by contacting Diane Relf, Virginia Cooperative Extension environmental horticulturist, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. 24061-0327. Cost is $5 a year payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.
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