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Arboretum: Beggarticks and its Pollinators

by sicloot Posted on September 12, 2013

Aside from the aphids, I spotted a number of other creatures in the Arboretum last week. An American bullfrog was spread out lazily in the marsh waters.

American bullfrog lounging in water — American bullfrog

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Last to Leaf Out

by sicloot Posted on April 21, 2012

Spring has arrived early this year. The lilacs are in bloom. And most of the trees at the Arnold Arboretum have either bloomed or started to leaf out.

Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum — Lilacs blooming at the Arnold Arboretum

A few species still wait cautiously. Among those that have yet to wake:

Ailanthus altissima — Tree of Heaven
Albizia julibrissin — Silktree/Mimosa
Catalpa ovata — Chinese Catalpa
Fraxinus excelsior — European Ash
Gymnocladus dioica — Kentucky Coffeetree
Rhus chinensis — Chinese Sumac
Robinia pseudoacacia — Black Locust

View from the top of Peters Hill — View from the top of the Arboretum's Peters Hill

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Arboretum: Beggarticks and its Pollinators

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