How do you identify a dogwood tree? By it's bark bow wow

[debm55]

[Ocelot II]

1. Too easy! By its bark.

[debm55]

3. Congratulations, Ocelot II You are correct.

[SheltieLover]

2. By its bark?

[debm55]

4. Congradulations , SheltieLover. You are correct.

[SheltieLover]

6. Lol

Thx for these threads. You are stretching my mind to think in different ways.

[FullySupportDems]

5. Easy, I look up what my state tree is, lol

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https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/flowering-dogwood

[debm55]

8. Thank you FullySupportDems.

[Alpeduez21]

7. It sniffs all the other trees' butts? N/t

[debm55]

9. Sorry wrong answer. Alpeduez21 But thanks for trying,

[Traildogbob]

10. Haaaa! You got me

I was ready to give you a detailed Dendrology class of the three species we have in WNC. Cornus florida, the most common.
I could have used this joke to my students back at college.

[debm55]

11. Thank you Traildogbob. Kids of all ages love jokes.

[Traildogbob]

12. In the winter

Tree ID class, all they have is buds, leaf scares, twig arrangement, and ………..bark! They had to listen closely. 😉 Plus taste and smell actually are used for some species.
One joke they did not appreciate, except the ones watching that knew better, was have them taste a not ripe persimmon or Indian turnip, (Root of a Jack in the Pulpit flower)
For final exam in Winter ID, (105 species), I would laugh at the ones that scratched the poison ivy twig for scent. That is not an ID technique for Ivy.
(Should have studied better)

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, Traildogbob , I was an Elementary Ed teacher for 42 years. I love teacher stories.