Adkins Mystery Monday: What Tree Retains Its Tan Leaves?

January 3, 2022 by Adkins Arboretum

Happy First Mystery Monday of 2022! Do you know what tree retains its tan leaves in winter, has showy coppery buds, and smooth bark? It also happens to look beautiful in the snow 🙂

Last week we asked you about the membrane of a wood duck egg! Adkins Arboretum has several wood duck boxes throughout the property and each year our staff monitor their success. These membranes are left behind in the wood duck chick hatching process and are a good sign that a chick successfully hatched.

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Letters to Editor

Hope Fulton Leuchter says

January 3, 2022 at 3:17 PM

that is the beautiful American Beech tree
alice sewell says

January 3, 2022 at 3:27 PM

Beech Tree
Stephen Schaare says

January 3, 2022 at 3:37 PM

American beech
Glenn C Baker says

January 3, 2022 at 3:51 PM

American Beech

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