This all came up last week while I was watching our birch trees blow in the wind. For some reason, I was taken back 10 or 15 years. We had lots and lots of aphids in our trees back then.

My tree bark game is an example of choosing one thing in nature to focus on, with the goal of finding variety and beauty. I believe this method of observing is particularly stress-reducing because ...

The tallest tree in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has been felled by Storm Éowyn - a 95ft (29m) high deodar cedar which was planted 166 years ago.

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is one of the most familiar characters on a walk in the winter woods. Its distinctive bright white, straight trunk stands out against the blue sky on clear days, and it ...

The bark of birch trees always appear to be pulling or peeling off the tree as it ages. Paper bark birch has outer white bark that peels off in horizontal sheets to reveal reddish-brown bark beneath.

The bark of birch trees always appear to be pulling or peeling off the tree as it ages. Paper bark birch has outer white bark that peels off in horizontal sheets to reveal reddish-brown bark beneath.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Paper is made from wood by stripping the bark from trees then chipping it and turning into ...

For example, the bark of young quaking aspen may be grayish-white but as the tree ages, the bark, especially around the base, becomes darker and furrowed and even a bit “warty.” ...

Drawing her inspiration from nature, 60-year-old Li Shuying from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, breathes new life to birch bark by crafting them into vivid animals, ancient Chinese beauties ...