These are very beautiful. I am getting interested in maples and dropped in to see all the beautiful pictures. Yours are wonderful.

The church tree is making seeds! I collect a few pods today that were starting to turn brown and have placed the little beans inside damp paper towels to see if they sprout. Joey, let me know when you find out where the Berlandiers Acacia is located at the gardens. I'd like to see what it looks like as a mature tree. Today I looked at stump that the church tree is growing from and it's about 8 or 9 inches in diameter. I wish I had paid more attention to it before it was cut down.

Craftyshe: I found this on another site. SERVES 8 (change servings and units) Ingredients 1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes (partly thawed) 2 (10 ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup, undiluted 1 (13 ounce) can evaporated milk, undiluted 1 (3 ounce) can French fried onion rings, divided salt and pepper Directions 1 Spray inside of crock pot with cooking spray. 2 Add potatoes, soup, milk and onion rings, reserving 1/4 cup of the onion rings. 3 Add salt and pepper to taste, stir to combine. 4 Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or High about 3 hours. 5 Sprinkle reserved onion rings over top just before serving. Here is a link that might be useful: Au Gratin Crock Pot Potatoes

No offense taken. I am uploading new pictures. Two different trees. I hope you guys will help me to I.D. both of them. By the away, thanks for your help. I live in Phoenix, AZ. Zone 9, I think. I hope the leaves hill help to I.D. the tree. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 Tree