Brennafiona · @Brennafiona
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I always find the texture and colours of madrone bark intriguing. #madrone #trees #bark #NaturePhotography
#madrone #trees #bark #naturephotography
Joel VanderWerf · @joelvanderwerf
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Michael Meckler · @michaelmeckler
408 followers · 614 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk@bomengidsnl The common name of this tree in Dutch reminded me of the difference in names for Fragaria in Dutch/German vs English: Aardbei/Erdbeere vs Strawberry.
Regardless of the true etymology for the 'straw' in 'strawberry', I always found the difference with 'earthberry' intriguing.
(BTW, the common English name for the tree is just the genus name Arbutus, except in California and the western US, where the Spanish-derived name Madrone is used.)
#arbutus #madrone #strawberry #trees
jhayes · @johnjhayes
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Light, water and a little time
#photography #tree #madrone #pnw #coast #straitofjuandefuca #saltcreek
#photography #tree #madrone #pnw #coast #straitofjuandefuca #saltcreek
Cyper Bunk · @bageler
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· @nationalparks
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Local tree in the rain today (Latitude 41 N Longitude 124 W). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/articles/pacific-madrone.htm and https://dnrtreelink.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/join-the-arbutus-arme/ and #trees #urbanforestry #photography #madrone Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs
#trees #UrbanForestry #photography #madrone