Idea for some winter identifying fun...

[Furby]

Furby, ya gotta take the shades off...it's as if your blind with a guess like that!

Well I had to wear the shades because of the White Ash.


Don't know what Black Gum and Ebony look like so I don't know if I agree with either of ya.

[pigman]

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it. Jeff might have to delete it.

[jon12345]

                         anybody know what this one is 

[Furby]

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it. Jeff might have to delete it.

Now I'm wondering if Ash might be spelled wrong.

[Paschale]

It's certainly Lily White ash.   No wonder you needed the shades! 

[pigman]

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it. Jeff might have to delete it.

Just to let everyone know, I also see things in clouds, boards and about everything else. If I take my medicine the delusions disapear.

[Weekend_Sawyer]

 It's a Black Tupalo, right next to a one below.

 

[VA-Sawyer]

All you folks are just seeing things....that is just a very underexposed photo of a nice sized Michigan White Pine !

[Paschale]

Well, I finally got around to taking some pictures for some winter identifying.  See how ya do...and realize I don't know all of 'em!   

See if you can tell by the tree's "habit" what it is.  (I think the shape/profile is called a habit, right?)

Tree #1




Tree #2



Tree #3



Tree #4 (This one's easy...   )




Tree #5




Tree #6




Tree #7 (I think this one's hard.)




I do have pictures of some bark of a couple of 'em...if y'all get stumped.  And like I said, I don't have all the answers either! 

Please note that the blue sky is unexplainable...not sure what that is--it's very unnerving to see such color in the sky in Michigan.   

[jon12345]

1.elm
2.red oak
3.linden
4.willow
5.maple
6.maple
7.apple
 

[SwampDonkey]

1.  Hickory or Walnut

2.  Elm

3.  Maple

4.  Willow

5.  Sycamore

6.  red oak

7.  flowering dogwood

 

oops had the numbering wrong 

[Paschale]

Well, I know that number three is definitely not a maple or a linden...it's primarily an ornamental tree.  Here's it's bark:


 

That might help a little bit.  

And for number 2, here's a picture of the bark:



I know Swamp and Jon have gotten quite a few of them right...any other guesses?   



 

[SwampDonkey]

Bark of # 2 looks like eastern cottonwood, but the tree form doesn't.

[Dale Hatfield]

My guess on the bark
 ornamental tree = Locust
2 looks like Yellow poplar.

[Paschale]

Number Three is definitely locust.  You nailed it, Dale.

Number One--I don't know exactly what that one is.  I'll probably go back in the Spring and check it out.

Number Two...I think is elm...

#3 Locust

#4 Willow

#5  Oak (Not sure which species...)

#6 Oak (Ditto on species...)

#7 I believe is apple...or some sort of fruit tree.

Thanks for guessing guys!  I'll try to do some more sometime...when I'm driving down the road to and from work, I really like trying to guess what the trees are based on the form.  Some are craggy and twisted, while some are much more graceful and elegant.  I always marvel at the genetic code wrapped up inside each of those trees that tells it how to grow.   

[SwampDonkey]

regarding # 5, sycamore has more white with plate-like patches of darker bark doesn't it. I never new oak could have so few branches being as open as that stand looks.

#6 is very characteristic of open grown red oak up here.

#7 I've never seen an apple with branching pattern like that. With apple I'm accustomed to you get alot of verticle branches off main laterals. Could fit English (sour) cherry.

[Paschale]

regarding # 5, sycamore has more white with plate-like patches of darker bark doesn't it. I never new oak could have so few branches being as open as that stand looks.

There's evidence on that piece of property that it used to be thick with trees...they did some selective cutting before the development that took place there, so at one time...it wasn't so open.  Kinda cool to see the history, just in the shape of the tree now. 

Does sycamore have similar yellowish branches as the willow?

[SwampDonkey]

Does sycamore have similar yellowish branches as the willow?

Not that I'm aware of. Did I miss number the trees again? 

Sycamore has a single cap-like bud scale though, like willow. Dark orange brown twigs and leaves similar to maple.