Tag: Sessile Oak
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Oak, Hornbeam, and Linden: The Broadleaf Forests of Central Europe
In the last several posts, I’ve been exploring the mountain forests of Central Europe and some of their characteristic trees — among them Sycamore Maple, European Beech, Silver Fir, Norway Spruce, and European Larch. But much of everyday life in Central Europe takes place below those cooler, steeper uplands. Mihály Munkácsy’s Woman Carrying Brushwood (1873),…