Carol DM
The tulip poplar tree is a popular one around here, and is the state tree. According to the Tennessee Blue Book.. The tulip poplar was chosen because it grows from one end of the state to the other and was extensively used by the pioneers of the state to construct houses, barns, and other necessary farm buildings. Kentucky and Indiana also recognize the tulip poplar as a state tree.
I was amazed a few years ago to see these lovely yellow blooms appear on the trees. I had no idea the trees would bloom. And the cool thing about the blooms is they are shaped like a tulip. Cool fact I learned by accident.
The photo was taken this morning. The blooms are just starting to appear on the trees. We had rain earlier this minting, you can see raindrops on the leaves.
©CarolDM2019
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Are you familiar with the tulip poplar tree?
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Did you know about these lovely blooms?
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I’ve never heard of this tree or seen it before, thanks for sharing.
Never heard about the tulip poplar tree, your post is very curious + great photo!!!
The Tulip tree looks beautiful
I feel a CarolDM tulip poplar quiz coming on!!!!
I have not done a quiz in a long time. Great idea!
I know – I miss your quizzes (and Norman’s he doesn’t post as often, and Kim’s she also doesn’t post them as often).
I have not heard about this tree and these flowers yet
They are popular in the US and other countries as well.
Yellow usually means it’s not that serious.
Never heard that one before.
Refer to the traffic signals……….you will get the point.
Got it, very cautious perhaps.
beautiful blooms i will check out here if we have the same or similar tree at least.
Thanks and so good to see you.
thanks so much for that, I had been busy.. wait I am still busy until now.
so what’s the bluebook value on your tree?
No idea and never heard of the TN bluebook before now.
this post helped me get an extra point on the kentucky quiz
I have not heard of this tree yet. It has beautiful flowers.
Imago and here in Spain, but I did not know how it was said.
Do you have these trees?
I can only enjoy this tree from your posts. The green color of the leaves looks special.
Thanks yesterday they are a nice shade of green and the yellow blooms look nice.
Its lovely and looked rather unique!
Thanks, I was surprised the year I first noticed these blooms.