Regular readers may remember that last month I kicked off a new series, “The Trees of Green Lake,” for which I will be drawing from the helpful (and hilarious) book Trees of Green Lake, written and published by Arthur Lee Jacobson.
Arthur Lee Jacobson measures Green Lake's tallest tree.
Green Lake's tallest tree, a Sierra Redwood
Since publishing the January installment of the series, I have had the pleasure of meeting Jacobson, whom I truly consider to be one of the heroes of our neighborhood. As he and I walked the lake, he showed me some of the many different Green Lake trees. He holds an amazing amount of knowledge about each of these trees, and – lucky us – he is more than willing to share it.
In addition to publishing Trees of Green Lake, available for purchase directly from him and for checkout at the Seattle Public Library, Jacobson also offers educational walks around the lake (I’ll let you know when they are next scheduled), keeps a list of Green Lake trees on his website, and has contributed many hours to the park’s planning process.
So, without further ado, here are some of the trees that Jacobson enjoys most during the month of February:
ALDER catkins continue to open.
Incense CEDAR pollen.
Whitcomb CHERRY continues to bloom (bright pink).
Cornelian-cherry DOGWOOD continue to bloom (yellow).
Cornelian-Cherry Dogwood | Copyright Arthur Lee Jacobson
American ELM flowers (inconspicuous).
Bigleaf MAPLE seedlings sprout.
Cherry PLUM blooms (white).
Moseri PLUM blooms (pink).
Coast REDWOOD sheds pollen.
YEW contines to release pollen.
