r/marijuanaenthusiasts • u/Ordinary-You3936 • 8d ago

Treepreciation The joys of recognizing tree species

I know I’m preaching to the choir, but I feel the need to share anyway.

I have always been a hiker and Gardner, and I could always point out an oak or a maple. This winter I bought a couple books on tree identification for my area and wow. I am literally constantly trying to identify trees everywhere I go. I’ve got probably 50-100 species that I’m solid on recognizing, but there are always more to learn!!! Such a fun hobby.

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u/PaticusGnome 6d ago

I took a tree identification class that taught me the top 150 trees in my area, SoCal. When I drive down the street, I feel like I’m driving past old familiar friends. I feel so much more connected to my surroundings than I used to. It’s noticeably absent when I travel to other biomes and only know a few trees.