Jul. 3rd, 2010

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2010-07-01_04bartramsWhen I read that the Bartram's Garden yellowwood was struck by lightning last week, I have to say I cried a little bit. The tree is thought to have been brought to William Bartram by Andre Michaux, and is thus a living link with two famous American (or in Michaux's case, French-working-in-America) botanists. Losing it would have been devastating to many people.

When I got to Bartram's Garden on Thursday, I was relieved to see that two major branches survive, and the staff expects significant regeneration to take place in the next ten to twenty years. If I take care of myself, I may live to see it.

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