It's like doing a puzzle, or amateur detective work. It was fun before teh intrawebz, because there were books involved. It's fun now too, because there are so many resources available online.

Sorta related note: when I interviewed for this job I mentioned that I must have had an aptitude and interest in this type of work since I was a kid. I had some kind of detective game when I was young, and I would document and keep paperwork as to clues and outcomes. Strange kid! It is like a puzzle sometimes though, as is identifying foliages and critters. :)

Hello. I'm from Joizy and this is what a tree looks like: 3

j/k

I am ashamed of all of you.

The proper answer, of course is ...


"The Larch."

You Rang?

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The larch is a conifer - according to wiki. Conifers don't change color.

Well, larches do change color, but that tree doesn't look like a larch to me. Here's a larch close up.

Huh. Well there's my something new for the day.

Not Larch. Larch is a conifer. Well it's a deciduous conifer, but has needles and cones, anyway.

Don't worry Wolf, I got it.

Once again, monty python trumps intelligent discussion.:eyebrow:

What I'm really surprised by is two straight answers following my post. What is wrong with kids these days ... no appreciation for the classics. Next they'll be saying they never watched Star Trek. [/curmudgeonly grumble]

Monty Python is not intelligent discussion? There's always a sketch to help a discussion.

Hey, congratulations. Now you've got it.:footpyth:

This tree looks exactly like our Bradford Pear Trees. Soft wood, prone to break in rough winds, but beautiful fall colors and gorgeous blooms (though stinky) in spring.

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Monsta, I believe it is a Bradford Pear Tree. Non-fruiting variety. We have 2 in front of our house. As noted in the post above.

I'm gonna go with pear as well. I've never seen a tilia sp. turn red. Always yellow.

Whoever said maple, I want to see you after class.

We need some close ups of the bark, the bud, and some simple things like alternate or opposite branching. The three leaves look like they are from two different trees. Were they drops or did you pick them?