The tree-following link box has now closed for another month. To explore everyone’s updates, please go straight to the bottom of this post.
In the northern hemisphere the trees are still resting at the moment, so it’s not too late to choose one to follow. If you are someone who is thinking of following a tree for the first time, read all about the idea here and join us in February.
I can’t believe this will be my fifth year of tree following. In 2014 I followed a hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), in 2015 an empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa), in 2016 an oak (Quercus robur) and in 2017 a row of 100 elms (Ulmus ‘New Horizon’)
I haven’t chosen this year’s tree yet, although I have a few ideas and will decide in February. Somehow I don’t think it will be a conifer, as I am impatient and they don’t change fast enough for my liking!
We always love to read your news – so thank you to everyone who contributed this month. Here are their links…
Erika Groth in Sweden – bird cherry
Alison at the Blackberry Garden – quince
Lucy Corrander in Halifax – alder
Hollis (In the Company of Plants and Rocks) – boxelder (Acer negundo)
Flighty’s Plot – Mike’s medlars and Liz in Lexington, Kentucky (still choosing for 2018)
Frances at Island Threads, off the North West coast of Scotland – hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
Pat – Squirrelbasket – 100 elm trees
Thank you to everyone – see you all again on February 7!
I was going to follow a new tree but decided against at the last minute, the Quest for Quince 2018 has commenced.
Thanks for continuing to host this meme.
My, what patience you have!
Sticking with my alder.
The year I followed a pine I initially thought I’d made a mistake – but ultimately found it very rewarding. Perhaps because I had to concentrate on bark and resin and shape and insects instead of being preoccupied with leaves opening.
Here’s my January alder link – even though I took the photographs late in December.
I really like your alder – so delicate. We have quite a few around my new office, but I will steer clear now I know you have got that covered!
I very much remember your pine tree – that was a fascinating one and I think at the time I realised I was wrong to think conifers “boring”.
All the best 🙂
No reason why you shouldn’t follow an alder too! We could compare notes!
I appreciate your generosity, but the moment has passed and I think I now have something else in mind!
But I will enjoy your posts – it’s great the way alders are so easy to identify as they always have either cones or catkins on, or both…
All the best 🙂
I have to say, following a tree 2 blocks from my house is pretty darn easy, especially when it’s not doing much. Good thing, as I haven’t had time to start on my New Year’s resolution–get back to blogging. But soon! (work project almost done) HNY 🙂
No excuses, then! Unless someone removes the tree. As I have said before, it looks a bit threatened in that industrial corner…
All the best 🙂
Hello, Liz is still deciding which tree to follow and I’m following three medlars on one of the other plots.
Thanks for continuing to host Tree following. xx
Thanks for continuing! I’m glad I will still have some company this year.
It’s that time of year for sitting back and deciding, isn’t it? The trees aren’t going anywhere yet…
All the best to you both 🙂
thanks for hosting again Pat, my post is linked, I am following the Common Hornbeam, Carpinus Betulus this year, as is so often the case in my windswept garden it is a small shrub rather than a tree, Frances
Not sure how I missed that when I updated the link-box post at the end of the week, but I have added in your link now.
Hornbeam is a lovely choice 🙂