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Posted by Erika Barthelmess,
North Country explorer from Canton, NY
North Country explorer from Canton, NY
April 22, 2019 —
Happy Earth Day! The red maples are in full bloom - it is easy to forget that some of our trees are flowering plants - they flower before they leaf out, which presumably give the wind-dispersed pollen a chance to move more easily. Very lovely.
Red maple flowers