This phenology was a bit tough to do since I have been feeling sick this week. (I know it sucks again) But I stuck it up, took some medicine, and made my way to Red Rocks. I was wondering at first where I would find the trees for this event because most of the trees there are cedar due to it being a cliff bluff. However I was plesantly surprised to find a Red Maple near the cliffside.
I was able to tell it was a Red Maple and not Sugar/Norway Maple because of the soft shape of the buds and the red hue of them. Additionally, it was easy to tell the type of tree due to the type of bark. Additionally the tree is budding which is exciting!