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4. Limber Pine
September 2014
September 2014
The Limber Pine looks like a Christmas tree and it is crooked.

September 2014
It looks like it has double compound leaves but it actually has a group of needles.

September 2014
The bark is scratchy and it is sticky from the sap.

September 2014
It has pine cones.

November 2014
November 2014
The leaves of the tree are getting darker but
it still looks like a Christmas tree.
November 2014
The leaves look like needles.
November 2014
The bark looks like it is falling off.

April 2015


April 2015
The Limber Pine looks like a darker green at the top because
it gets more sun and it is growing.
April 2015

April 2015
The needles have spread out more.

April 2015
The bark is rougher but the branches are smoother.

April 2015
It is growing fruit.
5. Serviceberry
September 2014
September 2014
The Serviceberry Tree is tagged with the #5.

September 2014
It is deciduous and did not have a lot of leaves.

September 2014
The leaves are really small and a lot of them were turning brown.

November 2014




April  2015

April 2015
The tree has bright green leaves with a little red.

April 2015
It now has little flowers blooming.

It has pale green patches on the bark.
6. Dawn Redwood
September 2014

September 2014
The Dawn Redwood Tree is an evergreen tree.

September 2014
The leaves are needle shaped and they are pointy.

September 2014
The bark is rough, bumpy, scratchy and scaly.

November 2014
November 2015
There are some needles left on the tree
 but some are on the ground.
November 2014
The needles are changing to orangish brown 
and some of them are curling.
November 2014
The bark is peeling.
November 2014
There are buds emerging. 

April 2015

April 2015
The Dawn Redwood Tree is growing and 
it has more pine cones.

April 2015
The needles are growing and softening. 

April 2015
The bark is softer and it is peeling.