We continued our tree study with the Sweet Gum or liquidambar tree in our backyard.
We had a huge wind and rain storm last night so the tree has lost most of its leaves.
Here were his observations:
The tree has just about lost its leaves. If you look carefully, perhaps clicking the photo to enlarge it, you will see a little bird on the branch of his tree- just the behind section.
The bark is ragged and rough.
I saw ants and a bit of moss on the trunk.
It didn't smell like anything.
The leaves under the tree were mostly yellow but some were reddish.
I saw the sticker balls on the ground and some were brown and a few were green and heavy.
Where the leaves have fallen off, there are little buds on the tree.
I think he did a pretty good job of observing his tree. He completed the Seasonal Tree Study notebook page for his journal and it is filed away with the other two pages.
One more season to go.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
