If I had the skill, I would have posted a picture of the
Full Beaver Moon yesterday, November 22, Thanksgiving Day. Alas, I do not have
the skill, but I hope someone out there was able to get a photo of the
night’s brilliant ruler. If so, please share it with us!
Do you know why it
is called the Beaver Moon? I have read of more than one source for the name.
Please use the comments section below to share the stories you have heard.
Today’s photo is of sugar maple leaves (acer saccharum) in Huntersville, NC,
where we had Thanksgiving with my grandchildren. These hardy plants were
growing in a severely landscaped strip between the local McDonald’s and a mall
parking lot. And they seemed to be doing just fine, thank you, busily managing
the transition that all deciduous trees make this time of year to prepare for
the changing season. Whether we pay attention or not, processes in nature
continue. Another thing to be thankful for!
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| sugar maple (acer saccharum) |
Thanks, Kathy S for recognizing that this is a RED maple, not a sugar maple. Kathy says, "A sugar maple has rounded sinuses compared to the pointed sinuses of the red maple. The two can be easily confused when the red maple has 5 lobes rather than the more typical 3."
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