For the second part of my tree phenology assignment, I am actually using a different tree. I was corrected on INaturalist, and my tree was not actually a Red Maple due to its alternate branching pattern! Therefore, I returned to Centennial Woods and found a new specimen with opposite branching and buds that I believe are Red Maple.
This tree appears young and therefore has quite small buds. However, they are very red and align with images I’ve seen. I believe that as spring progresses, the buds will grow and align more with the images of Red Maple buds that are large and bunched together.
