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Have you ever looked at a tree? That may sound like a silly question, but there is so much more to notice about a tree than first meets the eye. Seeing Trees celebrates seldom seen but easily observable tree traits and invites you to watch trees with the same care and sensitivity that birdwatchers watch birds. Many people, for example, are surprised to learn that oaks and maples have flowers, much less flowers that are astonishingly beautiful when viewed up close.

Focusing on widely grown trees, this captivating book describes the rewards of careful and regular tree viewing, outlines strategies for improving your observations, and describes some of the most visually interesting tree structures, including leaves, flowers, buds, leaf scars, twigs, and bark. In-depth profiles of ten familiar species'including such beloved trees as white oak, southern magnolia, white pine, and tulip poplar'show you how to recognize and understand many of their most compelling (but usually overlooked) physical features.

Everyone knows what a tree looks like, right? But have you ever really seen the delicate flowers of a red maple? The emerging leaves of a tulip poplar? The twigs of a beech? When you look at a tree up close, a whole new world of form and detail emerges'you encounter beauty that you never knew existed, and you begin to appreciate trees in a whole new way.

Through its delightful writing and dazzling photographs, Seeing Trees invites you to discover the amazing lives of these familiar yet imperfectly understood denizens of our shared environment.