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Norwegian Sunset Maple (Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides ‘Keithsform’) can get a red-orange fall color as seen in this photo taken on Mayer Mall. Norwegian Sunset is a hybrid maple between Purpleblow Maple and Norway Maple. Sam Bahr, photographer
This is probably the most spectacular of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Japanese maple bonsais. Here is a photo from almost exactly one year ago.
2. St-Tite, QC, Canada (1/2)
We took our show to the Festival Western St-Tite. Who knew, but one of the largest western-themed festivals in the world happens in Quebec every September.
Snippets from the festival:
1. We had to change our pre-show message to ask people to take their cowboy hats off because nobody could see.
2. Turns out that wedding tents shouldn't be used as circus tents, because they're not waterproof. Deluges of rain on our premiere caused us to cancel three acts for safety reasons and perform what was left of the show with wooden buckets onstage to catch the rain. Also: duct tape patches don't work.
3. Horse parking.
4. I saw a real live rodeo. I'd recommend that anyone going to a rodeo bring earplugs and a tolerance for death metal.
5. September in Quebec is bipolar. We experienced 89% humidity the first week (when it wasn't raining) and weather cold enough that we had to heat the tent the second week.
In any case, it was a successful run and I even had some time to go romp around in the soybean fields next to the place we were staying (my choice was either that or corn), which incidentally had no wifi and no phone service. Yeehaw.
Acer rubrum, commonly known as Red maple, grows up to 90 feet. The leaves usually have 3 to 5 lobes with V-shaped notches and irregularly serrated edges. Leaves turn scarlet, orange and yellow in autumn. The flowers are followed by red, paired winged seeds. These trees can be found throughout a various states of the Southeast and typically grow in low, wet areas, along streams, deciduous woods and drier upland areas.
Because the wood isn't very hard, this tree is used for lower quality furniture or veneers. It is also used for fuelwood. The red maple has very few threats other than fungal spots which can be seen on the leaves in late summer.
Resources:
What tree is it? www.oplin.org/tree/
Kirkman, L. K., Brown, C., & Leopold, D. (2007) Native Trees of the Southeast. Timber Press, Portland, Oregan
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Maple & Vine
Photo Courtesy of Karen & Drew Attanasio
Fall 2017, Tobye Studio
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Taken at Dartington Cider Press, one of the few remaining trees with leaves on after the recent high winds.
Maple Ridge offers both rural lifestyle and urban sophistication. What was not long ago a small town has grown into a desirable location for raising a family, setting up a business and enjoying spectacular outdoor surroundings. Whether attending an evening theatre performance of local or international talent or going for an outdoor weekend expedition on one of the many rivers, lakes or nearby mountains, Maple Ridge has something for everyone.
Honouring Scott Joplin
Compare this maple leaf with the plane leaf in the previous photo. They look very similar, but they are from completely different trees. So how do you tell the difference? By the fallen leaves themselves, with difficulty, but when the leaves are on the tree it's easy. Maple leaves and the shoots themselves always grow in directly opposite pairs along the stem. Plane leaves and shoots grow singly from the stem or branch. Also the bark on plane trees is very distinctive, appearing in two tone mottled patches.
Autumn has sprung here in Canada. My Sugar Maple Tree in my backyard has started it's yearly ritual of turning red... looks nice at the moment but not as vibrant a red this year as in other years.
There's a double row of maples in Westmoreland Park. When I visited here last week, just two of them were in fall color, while the rest were not quite ready.
Portland, OR