Donnabaskets, I have never gotten a positive ID on any of my found daffodils. But I was on my way to the National Daffodil Society show after I dug that daffodil. I took one of the blooms into the show and it appeared to be an exact match to 'White Lady'. I dug a bunch of daffodils that morning at my Aunt's house. She had died a few weeks before and we had a family gathering in her garden where she had huge drifts of daffodils blooming. The new owners of the house plan to expand the house so a lot of the bulbs will be destroyed. I am hoping that I got about a dozen different varieties from her yard. There is another white daffodil I rescued by the side of the road a few years ago which blooms very late and is extremely fragrant. Unfortunately I do not think it is a reliable bloomer. I have driven by the spot for years and had never seen them bloom but that one year. It also did not bloom in my yard (I cannot remember where I planted it). I do have a wonderful white daffodil which I plan to dig this year for the bulb swap of the daffodil society which I belong. Perhaps we can arrange a trade if you are interested. Frank, I would be interested in trading, please post a picture when they bloom. Kathy

Most likely a red maple, Acer rubrum. These are one of the earliest maple species to flower - as early as January in more southern locations. And the flowers emerge long before the leaves. Also the long, pendant red petioles and red samaras are very characteristic of this species. Japanese maples flower later, when the new foliage is almost fully emerged and unfurled. The form of the trees is also not consistent with Acer palmatum, which tend to be as broad (if not broader) than tall.

Thanks for the identification. I have credited you on the webpage, and also changed the URl to reflect the proper name. I have two other photos that I will be posting today. Here is a link that might be useful: Redroot

Thanks, Bboy. I have credited you on the webpage, and renamed it to http://apalacheehills.com/roadside/beardtongue.html Here is a link that might be useful: Beardtongue (new title of page)