A Tree Walk

Last weekend, Kev, Mikro and I took a tree walk at Van Cortlandt Manor with an arborist from SavATree, and learned about some of the species of trees growing in our neighborhood. Mikro really enjoyed our walk and stunned me by not only volunteering to try wild cherries, but by *liking* them! He isn't usually fond of fruit, or adventurous about trying new foods... Other highlights were learning about the catalpa tree and trumpet vine, both of which are legumes! Mikro also liked the horse chestnut tree and its odd fruit. Later, we stumbled upon a doe and her fawn, who were grazing on the Manor grounds, and a shield bug (a.k.a. *stink bug*).