The position and complexity of plant leaves are two of the first characters to look at when identifying plants. All species of maple in the preserve have simple leaves. In addition the leaves are attached opposite to one another on the stem. The only other tree genus with opposite, simple leaves is cornus (dogwood) but that genus has entire, not lobed, leaf blades.
Everyone loves sitting out on their deck or patio and seeing the beauty of an organic flower garden. The colors and the scents can add hours of joy to any day. Flower gardens are useful for growing food as honeybees, bumblebees, wasps, hummingbirds, butterflies, and beetles do much of the heavy lifting for you in your edible gardens. These insects and birds pollinate our food crops from big to …