The Alder – Tree of Earth, Fire, and Water
March 14, 2020 Posted by Curtis Barnard March 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “The Alder – Tree of Earth, Fire, and Water”by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon
We tend to ignore alders in the leafy summer months, when they become subsumed in the general blaze of green and lorded over by sprawling mossy maples. In winter and early spring, however, the alder’s gray-white bark, becoming dappled by lichen as the tree ages, stands out, often starkly, from a dreary landscape. (more…)
