Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, I discovered the little maple this morning, growing where my holly trees come up against a chain link fence. The area is crowded, and contains blackberry briars, honeysuckle, and other pests. We have had about ten inches more rainfall than an average year-to-date, so I can't believe that lack of moisture is the problem. The leaves that I show are the top of the tree. I think that the red color is indicative of the way the leaves emerge on this variety of maple. There are several varieties in the neighborhood, so I have no idea what this one is. I have no doubt that the insects are munching on it. It is probably more tasty than the other plants in the area. Some of the blackberry fruit show insect damage as well. Thanks for looking and commenting. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Young Maple > Jim Nichols offered: > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Young Maple > > > > When there are maple trees in the neighborhood, their offspring appear in > many places. This one caught my eye because it is emerging in shades of > Fall, even as Summer is just arriving. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Young+Maple.tif.html > > > > Hi Jim, > > An interesting picture for a couple of reasons. I think the red colouring > may be due to moisture stress in it's growing ground area. Maybe we have a > botanist on list who could verify that? > > > > But the leaves certainly show without question munching by bugs! Probably > caterpillars the way they've been eaten a way. > > > > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >