One of my projects has been to start learning how to identify trees on the property. I found a great resource online at the UT extension which has helped me tremendously. After printing it out, I took it into the field and started trying to make sense of the jungle of trees out there.
So far, it looks like I have a lot of Cedar, Hickory, and Oak. The weird thing is that when you start looking closely, the pattern of trees starts making a lot more sense. There's some rhyme to the reason, so to speak.
I knew there were a few Shagbark Hickories out there, but I had no idea how many there were. On the western slope, which is well drained, there's more hickories than cedars, which was a nice surprise. I'm hoping to get into the swampy area soon and see what kind of trees I find there.
Now that I have those three trees down, I plan on looking for some of the more exotic species. I think the next think I'd like to track down is a Sassafrass.
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