Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Street Tree Massacre

Twenty-four trees were put in this stretch of bike lane/sidewalk on 2nd Avenue next to the Brooklyn Army Terminal a couple of years ago. It’s been a slaughter: sixteen are dead.

There are two Sweetgums that are on their last sprouts.

All six survivors, meanwhile, are Common Hackberries.

mthew

2 responses to “Street Tree Massacre”

  1. elwnyc

    Lack of water?

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    1. mthew

      Could be.

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