Flora - In And Around Lakewood

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:40 pm

Before the Observer Project I had a website called, "I love Lakewood" some of the more fun sections were the Flora and Fauna sections where people sent in their photos of animals and flowers in and around Lakewood.

Seeing some of Joe Ott's amazing bird photos last week in another thread made me think we should start it again

So please post your photos of Fauna in and around Lakewood into this thread.

Thank you.

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Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:59 pm

This White Oak is a Moses Cleveland Tree on Summit Ave. Was living in 1797!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_oak

http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=MCT1

Brad Hutchison · Post by **Brad Hutchison** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:57 am

Mars Ave.

Dee Martinez · Post by **Dee Martinez** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:54 am

I am no botanist but I am impressed by how azaleas and rhododendrons thrive in Lakewood. That suggests acidic soil, doesnt it? s there a scientific evidence for that?
I am always stunned driving around by the azzies and rhodies that just crop up even where no care is apparent.

I think Lakewood could do an "Azalea and Rhody Festival".

Corey Rossen · Post by **Corey Rossen** » Tue May 05, 2009 1:06 pm

Jim O'Bryan wrote:
This White Oak is a Moses Cleveland Tree on Summit Ave. Was living in 1797!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_oak

http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=MCT1

...And completely destroyed the sewer line and a bank account in 2008.

Corey

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:32 pm

Dee Martinez wrote:I am no botanist but I am impressed by how azaleas and rhododendrons thrive in Lakewood. That suggests acidic soil, doesnt it? s there a scientific evidence for that?
I am always stunned driving around by the azzies and rhodies that just crop up even where no care is apparent.

I think Lakewood could do an "Azalea and Rhody Festival".

For Dee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendrons

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Dee Martinez · Post by **Dee Martinez** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:45 am

Thanks for the shots.
Im always amazed how hardy those plants are around here. Even houses that obviously dont get a lot of outdoor care can have beautiful azaleas and rhodies. They just grow on their own.

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:03 pm

Trees in the Emerald Canyon.

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