What is this tree with Wings?
Lynn came across two trees in two different states with strange growths on the stems. What tree is this?
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Jan 30, 2021 | correspondence, Plants, Questions and Answers, Reader, Uncategorized | 3
Lynn came across two trees in two different states with strange growths on the stems. What tree is this?
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Apr 20, 2019 | correspondence, Plants, Questions and Answers, Reader | 1 |
Is this poison sumac? Or something else! It’s a medium-size tree. We are in North Carolina...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Oct 29, 2018 | correspondence, Plants, Questions and Answers, Reader, Tom, Uncategorized | 4 |
Hi, I was working in my flower bed in North Raleigh, North Carolina and found small piles of what looked like crushed ice but is the texture of a jelly. Did not notice it there two days ago. What would it be? Terresa To follow...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Jul 5, 2018 | correspondence, Plants, Questions and Answers, Reader, Uncategorized | 1 |
What is this!? Diggy To follow this topic, click here.
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Aug 20, 2016 | Microorganisms, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 1 |
The Question: We saw this large nest while hiking in Wisconsin. Who made it? Submitted by: Claudia, Wisconsin, USA (click on photos and graphics to expand) The Short Answer: Actually, this is not a nest, it’s what’s...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Jun 29, 2016 | Environmental, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 8 |
The Question: In early June, I took a kayak trip on Winton Lake, starting out before sunrise and getting to the area where these photos were taken just as the sun was coming up. There were green bubbles all over the lake. After...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Mar 25, 2015 | Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 10 |
The Question: I’m trying to identify the burr/seed in this photo. I think it’s from a weed I’ve been pulling from my flower garden. I pulled off about 100 from my shirt. They grip like iron! Submitted by: Jane,...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Apr 16, 2014 | Animals, birds, Musings About Nature, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 14 |
The Question: I found these holes in a single tree, amidst dense forest. They were freshly made, with no sign of human footprints (there was snow), but no animal tracks either. They look very man-made, but could not have been....
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Apr 15, 2014 | Environmental, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 2 |
The Question: Why do my trees have a clear area of snow around them when it warms up a bit. Are they warm? Do they give off or absorb heat? The clear area is anywhere from one to three feet around the base of the tree. Submitted...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Dec 8, 2013 | Animals, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 4 |
The Question: We just moved into a new house in Minneapolis, surrounded by an acre of woods. And we see these critters inside everywhere. I find myself getting rid of at least five a day. As far as I can tell, based on inexact...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Nov 13, 2013 | Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 11 |
The Question: I was told by a doctor that a banana is not a fruit but an herb. Is the banana in the herb family? Submitted by: Erin, USA The Short Answer: There are really two questions here. Let’s deal with the easy one...
Read Moreby Tom of AskaNaturalist.com | Nov 6, 2013 | Animals, Plants, Questions and Answers, Uncategorized | 4 |
The Question: We have a larch tree in our garden, quite close to the house, so we get to look at it through our windows. We’ve found something on it that we find odd. There are pure white very small round things dotted all...
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