Update On My Tree

A current photo of my tree

It has been about three months since I first explored and wrote about my tree. My tree is located right outside of my dorm, Holloway Hall, and it makes a statement to everybody who enters and exits the building. The last time I explored this tree for a blog post, it was barren, with absolutely nothing growing on it, as shown in the photograph below. But now, we are starting to see some action!

A photo of my tree located outside Holloway Hall.

Today, as I was observing my tree, I noticed something new. All over the branches of my tree, there are tiny green leaves, along with red things growing as well. I was very excited to see some action occurring, as it seems to be one of the last trees around campus that still needed to bloom. In my prior post I said " My prediction for this tree is fairly simple. I am predicting that it will bloom with pink buds in the coming weeks, maybe early to mid April, before the tree becomes covered in a beautiful shade of green, filled with a large amount of fresh leaves." Unfortunately, this prediction was incorrect, but I am excited to check back in on this tree when I return to Keene State in the fall!
Now, I am changing my prediction to state that the tree will be in full bloom by the middle of June, replacing all buds and flowers with beautiful, lush green leaves. I am also predicting that by late August, the tree will have its leaves turn a beautiful burnt orange color.