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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
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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.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=h240

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/national-flag-of-canada

https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss3/pigments.html#:~:text=Carotenoids%20are%20usually%20red%2C%20orange,%22chain%22%20of%20carbon%20atoms.

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/acesac/all.html#:~:text=Flower%20buds%20generally%20begin%20to,appear%20%5B30%2C70%5D.

https://npca.ca/parks/comfort-maple

https://bit.ly/2ILnedq

https://www.growerdirect.com/the-history-of-the-canadian-maple-leaf

https://bit.ly/38PSdzZ

http://www.native-languages.org/ojibwestory.htm

https://bit.ly/35EvIMs

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maple-sugar-industry#:~:text=The%20value%20of%20maple%20products,2016%20amounted%20to%20%24487%20million.

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-choose-maple-syrup-and-get-the-most-out-of-it-maker-tour-202163

https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/sugar-maple

https://bit.ly/38PbP79

https://bit.ly/36HgYLW

https://bit.ly/3kGSEyC

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Episode 1: What Are Trees?

This is the pilot episode for my new podcast, My Favorite Trees. Subsequent episodes will cover how specific tree species have played important roles in various human cultures. This first episode broadly talks about what makes a tree a tree and how trees affect us in general. Pictured below are some of my favorite trees that I’ve had the pleasure of either meeting or planting myself. Below, you’ll find the sources where I did my research for this episode. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2636-what-is-a-tree

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230980-600-every-human-culture-includes-cooking-this-is-how-it-began/

http://www.exploringabroad.com/travel-resources/environmental-organizations

Parts of a Tree and Their Functions