Today, April 10th I revisited my tree in Centennial Woods. From the information that I have gathered so far, I believe this tree is a red maple (Acer rubrum), and it’d current state still supports this idea. The tree’s buds and bark are consistent with that of a red maple.
Today, I was especially excited to go visit my tree. The past few days have been warm and sunny, and I suppose I imagined a big change would be present in my tree because of the recent warm spring weather. However, I did not notice any discernable changes. While this isn’t concerning in a phenological sense (in Vermont, red maples are known to bloom most often in late March into April), I was a little disappointed. BUT alas, I have something to look forward to the next time I go to visit my tree.
