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Beech Tree

Posted by Lauren Quattrocchi,
North Country explorer from Brewster, New York
February 5, 2014

Type: Plant

Habitat description: Beech grows on a wide range of soil types, acidic or basic, provided they are not waterlogged. They often form Beech-Maple climax forests by partnering with the Sugar Maple.

Natural history information: The beech is the one of the deciduous trees which holds onto its leaves during winter, Beech is a genus of deciduous trees native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.

What do you find interesting about this image? What drew your attention to this image? I liked how it stood alone with its leaves, like a symbol to weather the storm