Sugar maple tree: a complete landscape standout and one of America’s most-loved trees. In fact, more states have claimed it as their state tree than any other single species—for New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont, the maple tree stands alone. Lucky for you, you can see this tree in action by visiting Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, NE. | Arbor Day Foundation

Red maple (Acer rubrum) and Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) are some of the earliest-blooming native trees in the eastern US. Since they're in bloom now and many red maples have actually already started forming samaras (seeds), I wanted to share a video of all the maple flowers I've recorded. Make sure to take a close look at all the maple flowers you can find this year! They are pretty for sure. Definitions: - Polygamodioecious: Individual trees usually have either all female or all male flower