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treetyoself · 4 years

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As seen from the nursery... American bird grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) on an American chestnut (Castanea dentata) . . . #grasshopper #birdgrasshopper #orthoptera #schistocerca #castanea #nursery #greenhouse #garden #entomology #dendrology #bugs #ilikebigbugs #trees #chestnut #americanchestnut #tacf #treetyoself (at Fort Wood Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWzXOgnaVn/?igshid=1t5yeduqqq2q1

#grasshopper #birdgrasshopper #orthoptera #schistocerca #castanea #nursery #greenhouse #garden #entomology #dendrology #bugs #ilikebigbugs #trees #chestnut #americanchestnut #tacf #treetyoself

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treetyoself · 4 years

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Today’s find... Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), a flower loved by some hummingbirds & humans. . . . #wildflowers #nativeplants #Indianpink #treetyoself #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #hiking #naturephotography #naturelover #treehugger #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge #tennessee (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyE0JvHqHN/?igshid=4mww8xkjk48i

#wildflowers #nativeplants #indianpink #treetyoself #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #hiking #naturephotography #naturelover #treehugger #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge #tennessee

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treetyoself · 4 years

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Eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) VERY cutely nestled together 🤗 . . . Momma rabbits feed their young some time in the night and are not usually seen by the nest in daylight. The baby bunnies are weaned for three weeks, and their eyes start opening after one week. Litters range from 2 to 8 rabbits. How many lil sets of ears did you count?? 🐰 . (The nest has not been moved, and everyone’s still safe & snug at home) . . . #easterncottontail #cottontail #rabbits #bunnies #bunny #nesting #greenhouse #chattanoogachestnuts #chestnutnursery #naturelover #naturephotography #treetyoself #treatyourself #chattanooga #utc #utchattanooga (at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6Zg12HUFE/?igshid=jmibmtb3ep1p

#easterncottontail #cottontail #rabbits #bunnies #bunny #nesting #greenhouse #chattanoogachestnuts #chestnutnursery #naturelover #naturephotography #treetyoself #treatyourself #chattanooga #utc #utchattanooga

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treetyoself · 4 years

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Happy first day of spring! Looking forward to seeing all my buds again . . . #firstdayofspring #springhassprung #maple #acerrubrum #spring #happyspring #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge (at Chattanooga, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B964oq8n5CD/?igshid=134bafmd2jy51

#firstdayofspring #springhassprung #maple #acerrubrum #spring #happyspring #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #chattanooga #stringersridge

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treetyoself · 4 years

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Shades of Carolina . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #treatyourself #mountainview #northcarolina #franklinnc #carolina #carolinainmymind #buttercuphaven (at Franklin, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wWzg_HfRP/?igshid=pjmzl3bshwiy

#treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #treatyourself #mountainview #northcarolina #franklinnc #carolina #carolinainmymind #buttercuphaven

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treetyoself · 5 years

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I love @humansofny so I thought I’d try Trees of New York... However I ended up doing most of the talking . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofnewyork #treesofmanhattan #centralpark #irecallcentralparkinfall #nyc #citytrees #urbanforest (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ItgmgngRm/?igshid=1lpr8q9yqo30b

#treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofnewyork #treesofmanhattan #centralpark #irecallcentralparkinfall #nyc #citytrees #urbanforest

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Being in the middle of a tall tree is my new favorite happy place. For me, it’s immersive and calming. For others, however, it’s a very sexual place! Male soldier beetles (Chauliognathus marginatus) are on the prowl for the plumpest female as mating season begins. (Check out the size differential.) Meanwhile, my job is to make sure the chestnut tree gets some action, too. By hand-pollinating the female flowers with the pollen of another chestnut hybrid, we hope to produce nuts by October 🌰 Those nuts will then be planted, hopefully adding a new hybrid into the @chattanoogachestnut breeding program . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #americanchestnut #chestnut #castaneadentata #hybrid #nuts #pollination #beetles #cantharidae #ttu #tennesseetech #sexy #scicomm (at Tennessee Tech University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byoft2BnwvC/?igshid=frvnnw5nzx2i

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Grab some buds and find some eastern redbuds! (Cercis canadensis) 📸: @kathryncrouch_ . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #stringersridge #hikechattanooga #grabsomebuds #redbud #easternredbuds #cerciscanadensis #pink #springcolor #springtrees (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNLP-kHzy8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13h5me1bli3zz

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treetyoself · 5 years

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What’s black, crawls, and has spikes all over?? A full-grown giant wooly bear! This is the common name for the larva stage of giant leopard moths (Hypercompe scribonia). These caterpillars curl up whenever they are attacked... or poked with a stick by some nerd in the woods 🤓 . . . My new friend was found on a sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). And the 3rd picture is not mine! It’s from bugguide.net . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #woolybear #giantleopardmoth #leopardmoth #catepillar #entomology #lepidoptera #sweetgum #bark #insects #creepycrawlies #larva (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK3mLCnwiJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vir0i16r9111

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Smokey Pete, a budding dendrologist, investigates a fallen chestnut oak (Quercus montana). . . . While it’s sad to see these fallen giants, their absence leads to gaps in the canopy. These gaps allow for more sunlight to hit the forest floor, setting the stage for the next generation. Plus, decomposers will eventually cycle the tree’s nutrients back into the ecosystem. Fallen trees, therefore, are a sign of overall forest health. . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #dendrology #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #stringersridge #chattanooga #treesofchattanooga #scicomm #sciencewriting #fallentrees #chestnut #oaks #quercus #montana #dogsofinstagram #husky (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtozdJ8Asjd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tntjktctxsui

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Texas mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora) along the San Antonio River Walk. . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #sanantonio #texas #texasmountainlaurel #laurel #dontmesswithtexas #urbanforest #purpleflowers #spring #riverwalk #sariverwalk #wildflowers #purple #springhassprung (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKo9d5Bm_4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t0w2bphwcpwj

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Kathryn got a new camera, so we gave it a test run for Happy Hour in the Woods! . . . Thanks to @huttonandsmithbrewing for the delicious Igneous IPA 👌🏼🍺 . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #huttonandsmith #localbeer #craftbeer #beerhike #happyhour #ipa #igneous #canon #newcamera #canonrebelt6i (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvxZhVcHL9p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15zu397ri95pv

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana). . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #dendrology #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #takeahike #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #stringersridge #outdoorchattnooga #pines #virginiapine #pinus #bluesky #talltree #evergreen #conifer (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMVr96gLQw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n7l5ahpcm0bu

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Cherry blossom mornings 😌 (Prunus spp.) . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #cherrytree #cherries #cherryblossom #prunus #spring #springtime #springhassprung #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #utc #utchatt #urbanforest #whiteflowers #blossom (at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRtHjaBnqh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e888gqphu3tr

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Old friends & new trails . . . Ritchie Hollow Trail is one of the newest trails in the Chattanooga area (which may be why it’s geolocation isn’t on instagram yet). The ascension may be tough at times, but you’re rewarded with the 30-foot Blowing Wind Falls and views of the Tennessee River along the way. Thanks @tnrivergorge for protecting our lands and creating trails for us to enjoy it! . . . #treetyoself #trees #plants #nature #natural #outdoors #forest #forestry #hiking #woods #treatyourself #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #hikechattanooga #tennesseeriver #tnrivergorge #ritchiehollow #blowingwindfalls #millipede #oldfriends #newtrails #waterfall (at Chattanooga, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0QyNonQb9/?igshid=nyrfs9y82dhi

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treetyoself · 5 years

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Frost Flowers • What began as horror ended up in fascinating discovery. At first glance, I thought this was plastic strewn throughout the woods. A closer look revealed something I’d yet to encounter: frost flowers! What you see is ice oozing out of an ironweed (Vernonia spp.) stem. This rarely experienced phenomenon requires special conditions to occur: 1️⃣ Only a few plants are known to do this. Some ironweed species are well documented “frost flowerers”. 2️⃣ The temperature of the ground cannot be below freezing, but the air temperature must be. This allows water to still move up the plant and freeze when it exits. 3️⃣ A crack in the stem allows water to leak out of the plant. As water moves from the roots to the stem, it is released out of the cracks and freezes. Thin layers of frozen water build upon each other and create frost flowers! 👍🏽 This is a special treet reserved for the rare breed of human that is both a morning person and a winter hiker! ❄️ 🌼 ❄️ #treetyoself #trees #plants #dendrology #nature #natural #naturalcolors #outdoors #forest #hiking #woods #treatyourself #winterviews #stringersridge #treesofchattanooga #chattanooga #frostflower #discovery #winterhike #morninghike #colderweather #frozen #flowers #ironweed (at Stringer's Ridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsgfycFAV5P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ok5335ksze6b

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