Microbiota decussata, Russian Arborvitae
…But it must be that I, that animal, that Russian, that exile, from whom the bells of the chapel pullulate sounds at heart… -Wallace Stevens Perhaps at Mount Auburn, thoughts from the above lines might recall Svetlana Boym, even though … Continue reading
Korean Fir, Abies koreana
…By wintry hills his hermit-mound The sheeted snow-drifts drape, And houseless there the snow-bird flits Beneath the fir-trees’ crape… –Herman Melville Many birds seek out protection from the coming harsher weather changes within our large, diverse collection of conifers … Continue reading
Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum
Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. -Emily Bronte We bring thoughts of some good news from Korea. The Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum is an outstanding small tree, often less than 30-feet-tall, which most autumns … Continue reading
Korean Mountainash, Sorbus alnifolia
“…No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren. If what a tree or bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost…” -David Wagoner Who among us does not stand momentarily … Continue reading