Episodes – Page 10 – My Favorite Trees

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Episode 11: The Rowan

According to the Celtic Ogham Calendar, we are in the month known as the Rowan Moon. This episode is about the Rowan, its magical properties, and the role it’s played in religions across northern Europe. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Rosaceae-2001612

https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/eu_mtash.htm

http://www.ecoenchantments.co.uk/myogham_rowanpage.html

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/imbolc

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/rowan/rowan-mythology-and-folklore/

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-rowan-463585.htm

Rauni, Finnish Goddess of The Rowan Tree

January 26, 2021January 31, 2021

Episode 10: The Pomegranate (Tree New Year)

This week features the Jewish holiday Tu B’shevat, a sort of Tree New Year. To celebrate, I am talking about one of the Seven Species of the Jewish faith, the Pomegranate. This small tree is extensively tied to human history, considering it was one of the first fruits cultivated by humans. Hear the story of its long journey and celebrate Tree New Year with me. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

https://ucanr.edu/sites/Pomegranates/files/164442.pdf

http://www.foodreference.com/html/a-pomegranate-history.html

https://www.britannica.com/plant/Myrtales#ref595351

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-before-judaism-the-8-000-year-old-history-of-pomegranate-reverence-1.6461970

https://www.britannica.com/place/Granada-historical-kingdom-Spain

https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-pomegranates#1

https://www.ps.org.au/content/articles/2017/2/13/the-significance-of-the-pomegranate

https://www.azernews.az/analysis/53125.html

https://caucasusholidays.am/pomegranate-symbol-in-armenia

https://www.irantravelingcenter.com/why-iranian-lifestyle-cant-be-without-pomegranate/

https://reformjudaism.org/tu-bishvat-history

https://bit.ly/39fNqYe

https://nyti.ms/2MpLbc4

January 19, 2021January 31, 2021

Episode 9: The American Chestnut

This episode is about the tragedy of the American Chestnut. A species once 4 billion trees strong and integral feature of Appalachian culture now critically endangered and functionally extinct. Please consider donating to the American Chestnut Foundation to help bring this piece of America back.

https://acf.org/

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a387

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/tannins.shtml

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/25/572408088/the-story-behind-the-christmas-song

https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Crypa1/Crypa1.home.html

January 12, 2021January 31, 2021

Episode 8: The Banyan

Known as the Strangler Fig and the Walking tree, the Banyan is an iconic feature of the country of India and holds extensive symbolism throughout Hindu culture. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

10 things you need to know about banyan trees

https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/ficus.html

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/fig_wasp.shtml

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/understanding-roots-banyan-tree.htm

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/24066#1F3B4B07-2C1D-45FB-B98F-A7EE0CFE7C9F

https://www.timesnownews.com/spiritual/article/dos-and-don-ts-to-remember-while-observing-vat-savitri-vrat/595398#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20common%20practice,a%20banyan%20tree%20(Vat).&text=One%20day%20as%20Satyavan%20was,to%20take%20his%20soul%20away.

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/science-and-technology/story/19920831-banyan-tree-survives-for-nearly-550-years-in-andhra-pradesh-finds-place-in-guinness-book-766763-2013-01-02

https://bit.ly/39olujH

https://bit.ly/38waJN7

https://bit.ly/35xtded

https://bit.ly/3sffmmu

January 5, 2021January 31, 2021

Episode 7: The Southern Magnolia

In this episode, I talk about one of the most loved trees of the American South. The Southern Magnolia has played an important role in the study of prehistoric plants and has been featured as an iconic piece of US presidential history. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://naturewalk.yale.edu/trees/magnoliaceae/magnolia-grandiflora/southern-magnolia-58#:~:text=Southern%20magnolia%20possess%20some%20of,containing%20two%20or%20more%20seeds.

https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/magnol-pierre

https://www.magnoliasociety.org/resources/Journal/Images/1986-2011_ISSUES_41-90/ISSUE%2045_03-09_A%20REVIEW%20OF%20POLLINATION%20OF%20MAGNOLIAS%20BY%20BEETLES%20WITH%20A%20COLLECTING%20SURVEY%20MADE%20IN%20THE%20CAROLINAS_RICHARD%20S.%20PEIGLER.pdf

https://theconversation.com/did-bees-live-in-the-time-of-dinosaurs-125792

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/revealed-the-first-flower-140-million-years-old-looked-like-a-magnolia/

https://www.britannica.com/plant/Magnoliid-clade#ref72769

https://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/learn/embryophytes/angiosperms/angiosperm-phylogeny/

https://www.magnoliasociety.org/resources/CultivarChecklist/checklist_docs/UpdatedChecklist/Magnolia%20Cultivar%20Checklist_3rd%20ed_Advance_%202020-04-17.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/26/white-house-to-cut-down-magnolia-tree-planted-by-andrew-jackson/

http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=7

Clade

December 15, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 6: The Christmas Tree

In this episode, I talk about evergreens and the roles they’ve played in winter holidays throughout history. Then I talk about how those traditions have developed into the modern day and discuss what I think makes for the perfect Christmas Tree. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavorite Trees.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees

http://www.biologyreference.com/Fo-Gr/Forest-Tropical.html

https://www.learnreligions.com/palm-branches-bible-story-summary-701202

https://www.efe.com/efe/english/life/brazil-s-rio-de-janeiro-lights-up-world-tallest-floating-christmas-tree/50000263-4132861

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2019-12-13/tallest-christmas-tree-citadel-outlets-los-angeles#:~:text=By%20the%20way%2C%20Guinness%20World,a%20shopping%20center%20in%20Seattle.&text=The%20Rockefeller%20Center%20Christmas%20tree,topped%20with%20a%20Swarovski%20star.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/real-vs-fake-christmas-tree/

Why don’t evergreen trees change color and drop their leaves?

December 8, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 5: The Aspen

In this episode, I talk about the Aspen, a tree with incredibly unique biological adaptations that holds great importance in the realm of forest conservation. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees. Special thanks to fesliyanstudios.com for a fun audio clip.

Sources:

https://sciencing.com/aspen-trees-6120998.html

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/aspen/grow.shtml

https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/tree-profile-aspen-so-much-more-than-a-tree

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/aspen/aspen-mythology-and-folklore/

https://stories.grandcountyhistory.org/article/ute-legend-quaking-aspen

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2211&context=extension_curall

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c816

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POGR4

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419305803

https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_rm/rm_rn476.pdf

https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Poptr1_1/Poptr1_1.home.html

December 1, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 4: The Princess Tree

In this episode I talk about the Princess Tree. Native to East Asia, this tree is planted worldwide for its lovely Spring flowers and also played an interesting role in the marriage practices of China and Japan. Theme music is by Academy Garden, cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram, I am @MyFavoriteTrees on Twitter.

Sources:

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/pautom/all.html

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfinderdetails.aspx?kempercode=a888

http://botanyprofessor.blogspot.com/2012/04/whatever-became-of-snapdragon-family.html#:~:text=no%20longer%20in%20the%20Scrophulariaceae.&text=The%20old%20Scrophulariaceae%20has%20in,%2C%20gloxinia%2C%20and%20verbena%20families.

https://bit.ly/33yzW6S

https://bit.ly/2HSA3Cs

https://www.symbols.com/symbol/government-seal-of-japan

The Nature of Eureka – Perch of the phoenix – Royal Paulownia

November 24, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 3: The Eastern White Pine

In this episode, I tell you all about the Eastern White Pine and the role it played as a catalyst for the American Revolution. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/pinus/strobus.htm

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/heightrecords/northamerica/

https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus-strobus/

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/pinstr/all.html

https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus/

https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/white-pine-blister-rust

https://www.justbats.com/blog/post/what-is-pine-tar-what-does-pine-tar-do/

The Pine Tree Riot

November 17, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 2: The Sugar Maple

In this episode, I tell you all about the Sugar Maple. This tree is the symbol of Canadian culture, boasts incredible fall foliage, and provides us with high quality wood and delicious syrup. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.