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63. 'Sugar Tyme' Crabapple

September 2014
The 'Sugar Tyme' Crabapple Tree is a medium size tree.

September 2014
The bark is smooth, slick, bumpy, scratchy, slippery, paper-like, dull and scaly

September 2014
The leaves on the 'Sugar Tyme' Crabapple Tree are simple non-lobed leaves.

September 2014

September 2014
This tree has green crabapples growing on it.

September 2014

November 2014
The bark is rough.

November 2014
The leaves have changed to yellow and the crabapples are now red. 

November 2014
There are no leaves left on the tree. 

November 2014
The crabapples are bright red. 

April 2015
April 2015
The tree has a lot of pinkish white flowers. 

April 2015

April 2015
It had pink and red crabapples.

April 2015
The bottom of the tree had red bark. 

April 2015



64. Bur Oak

September 2014
The Bur Oak Tree is a large tree that is perfect for climbing.

September 2014
The leaves are a simple lobed shape.

September 2014
It has a prickly bur nut that is light green.

November 2014
November 2014
There are no more leaves on the tree. 


November 2014
The bark is drier. 

November 2014
The leaves are on the ground are orange, green and yellow. 


November 2014
There is no more fruit on the tree. 
The fruit on the ground is now brown.

April 2015

April 2015
The Bur Oak Tree has a lot of buds. 

April 2015
The bud felt soft on top and hard on the bottom.

April 2015
There is more moss growing on the bark.


65. Paperbark Maple

September 2014
The Paperbark Maple Tree is deciduous.

September 2014
It has a compound leaf.

September 2014
The bark is smooth and glossy after some of the layers come off.

September 2014
September 2014
The branches are straight. 

November 2014
There are not a lot of leaves on the tree. 

November 2014
The leaves have changed color to red.

November 2014


November 2014
The bark is falling off. 

November 2014
The seeds have become dark.

April 2015
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66. Silver Maple

September 2014
The Silver Maple Tree is not a good climbing tree and its leaves will change color.

September 2014
It has small leaves that are simple lobed leaves.

September 2014
The bark is sharp, smooth, slick, flaky and scaly.

September 2014
The bark looks like it has eyes on it.

November 2014
The leaves are now yellow and there is less shade.

November 2014
The leaves are drier.

November 2014

November 2014
Some of the bark has come off.

April 2015

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