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June BLACK LOCUST (Robinia pseudoacacia) Majestic June. It is the return of the queens
and kings of the forested lands, with sturdy outstretched limbs and
soft crowns of green. Trunks and green leaves are vibrant after a spring
rain and the water drops fall gently on the ground overlying great tree
roots. The tree canopy, alive with butterfly and bird, will move to
the touch of a tender breeze, and yet will shelter its subjects from
the ravages of inevitable spring storms. The black locust is poisonous to humans and livestock who seek to eat its bark or twigs. Forest-friendly, it provides for seed-eating birds and small mammals. The seed pods cling to the tree throughout the winter. A survivor, the black locust can be planted in areas where other trees rarely survive. Photographs and Texts Copyright © Roberta
Bondar, 2008 Back To:
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