The Observation Deck

Before the Observer Project I had a website, 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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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

Mars Ave.

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".

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

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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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.

Trees in the Emerald Canyon.


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Iris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(plant)


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These flowers bloom every spring at the base of the tree in my parents back yard.

A clematis growing on a fence post.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clematis

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Sunflower at sunset.


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Iris in our side yard 05.10.10


Iris in our side yard 05.10.10

More photos in my photo blogs : http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs

Start yours today!



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Had not posted to this for awhile, and spring in Lakewood always brings back
some amazing flowers. Here are a couple from my yard.


Bell Flowers





Peony











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