#eastern larch

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[secondhandnature]

I collected this little Eastern Larch (Tamarack) tree, on a whim, with my bare hands, last fall from a bog in Michigan’s upper Peninsula. It’s one of my favorite trees because it’s so pretty and soft. It’s also cool because it’s on a short list of tree species known as deciduous conifers. The Larch’s needles change from green to bright yellow in fall and then they drop, but it also bears cones. I was beyond excited this spring when needles started to appear because I finally knew for certain that it had survived. I water and admire it everyday and I think eventually, maybe in spring, I’ll prune it down for Bonsai. Or maybe not. Maybe I’ll just plant it in my yard. Either way it’s pretty ridiculous how much I care about this little tree and how happy it makes me…lol.