The trees, The Kings, The Giants

During the winter, the trees are like the majestic kings of the woods with their crowns naked and bare. I miss their greenery and cheerfulness throughout the cold season. It seems that this year, Spring was taking its time to arrive. But finally, the arrival is noticeable now in the shape of little buds, fresh leaves, blooming trees and spring flowers. A breath of fresh Spring air! It is a commonly known fact that the trees are the super producers of oxygen and our lungs love them for it. One tree could easily provide you with a sufficient supply of oxygen on daily basis.  This should be heralded more often and louder, don’t you think? Astounding news for some of us, tree enthusiasts. And for all their unbelievable powers, like reducing carbon dioxide levels among others, we tend to take the trees for granted. For many years I would recognize two categories of trees: the ones with the leaves and the ones with the needles (in my world all of the “needle trees” were pines:-). These were the limits of my dendrology knowledge.