Red and Green

A few years back, I discovered that one of the trees in my front yard was a red cherry tree. I have never really paid much attention to this specific tree. I had never even seen cherries grow from it. Once I knew it was a cherry tree, I still wasn't intrigued to it.  It has never really caught my attention to take a real good look at it. I haven't even attempted to try the cherries when summer comes around. The only change I have ever seen is the color of the leaves slightly change each season. Also, by summertime, it also grows tiny light pink flowers, making it look so pretty.

As fall season has started its color has become a dark maroon, but is that really the only color each leaf is ? No, for the first time since I've known that I had a red cherry tree, I took a closer look. The cherry tree has always stayed in a red color zone but as I took a closer look at the leaves they aren't just red. Amazing, I think to myself because we take many things for granted and ignore them. Each leaf is different than the other. "They look  different. They are a weird green color in the middle and are surrounded by the dark maroon color on the edges." Field Notes, 9/12

 

Field Notes, 9/12



Why would a red cherry tree have green leaves ? How is the green not seen easily, even from a close distance to the tree?

I am really looking forward to observe my cherry tree. I love nature and I would like to get something out of this. I want to begin looking at the trees I have in my front and backyard, and also other trees I come upon on.