Tag Archives: Bald Cypress

A Trip to the Mountains?

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: November 5, 2009
Thinking of going to the mountains to check out the fall leaves? Why waste precious fuel, money, and time (detouring around rock slides) when you can come to the Museum of Life + Science and see some of the most beautiful colors nature has to offer right here in your own backyard. Don’t believe me? [...]
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Conspicuous, and not so Conspicuous, Bloomers

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: April 15, 2009
Sycamores, sweetgums, hornbeams, mulberries, maples, and willows on the Explore the Wild/Catch the Wind Loop are all well on their way to being fully leafed. Bald Cypress, the only southern conifer that loses its leaves in winter, is showing fresh new growth. The ashes are lagging behind and are just now starting to spring forth [...]
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Bare Trees

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: November 30, 2008
Most deciduous trees are now bare, although some will retain the brown, wrinkled remnants of the previous season’s leaves until pushed out by next spring’s new growth. Even the Bald Cypress down in the Wetlands are nearly devoid of their pine-like leaves. The upside is, it’s now easier to see deeper into the woods and [...]
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  • Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
  • Stop by and say hello Tuesday thru Saturday in Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, or on the Dino Trail.
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