This week our assignment was to visit somewhere near our spot and find a specific tree! My friend Maeve and I went and found a couple of American Beech trees to observe.
This is my beech tree! We had to double check and make sure it was not a young maple because they can look kinda similar. Beech trees have smooth bark and look gray and brown. This beech was definitely a beech because it has the disease on its bark. I also looked at a twig from this tree and it had pointy tips which are a sign that it is a beech twig.
I also uploaded my findings to iNaturalist. Looking forward to seeing this tree change over the next few months!
