Summer Nature Study: Tree Observations; Crape Myrtle

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The next part of our Summer Nature Study is to engage in tree observation.  We have chosen two trees.  The first is a Crape Myrtle located in our front yard.  Our first assignment was to learn and identify the parts of a tree.  The head/crown, the spray; consisting of twigs, leaves and fruit/berries, the branches which hold the spray, the trunk/bole, the base of the trunk and the roots.  Due to the mulch covering the base of the Crape Myrtle we did not see the roots of this tree.  We did see the roots of the Pin Oak we are also observing.  Those pictures will be in a later post.  For now, we have captured in photographs the parts of the Crape Myrtle.

Crape Myrtle Tree
The Crown! 

Spray of the Crape Myrtle

Branch holding the spray.

Trunk of the Crape Myrtle

Anne of Green Gables: Picture Narration with a Hint of Sweetnees

Picture Narration for Anne of Green Gables

And sweet encouragement from the book: Anne of Green Gables by: Lucy Maud Montgomery

"It gives you a lovely, comfortable feeling to apologize and be forgiven, doesn't it?" Anne stating to Marilla after requesting forgiveness from Mrs. Rachel Lynnde for an outburst of anger.

And, my personal favorite of the day;

"Saying one's prayers isn't exactly the same thing as praying," said Anne meditatively.