Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Leaves

Yesterday I posted a leaf quiz and below this nice photo of Kodi are the answers. If you missed yesterday's post and want to have a look at the quiz before seeing the answers, click here. Otherwise, here it is:



The Leaf Quiz:

#1 = bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)

#2 = sugar maple (Acer saccharum)

#3 = white oak (Quercus alba)

#4 = quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)

#5 = red oak (Quercus rubra)

#6 = American beech (Fagus grandifolia)

#7 = red maple (Acer rubrum)

#8 = gray birch (Betula populifolia)

#9 = American elm (Ulmus americana)

#10 = witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
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1 comment:

  1. Ken JanuskiNovember 7, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    Great idea with the leaf quiz Ellen. It reminds me of how much I've forgotten, or never knew, about leaves, trees and shrubs. It is the Season of the Leaves.

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