Conifer – Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei)

I’m always curious about the names of those little shrubby trees that pop up everywhere, so I thought hey, why not take a photo of one and post it. There’s gotta be a scientist somewhere that’ll see it and think ‘Yes, this is my jam. I know these trees, identifying them is my thing.’

Once the picture was posted, I rewarded myself with a little pat on the back and a snack for my contribution to Science. A short while later, I decided to check in on the identification process. And I nearly smacked my forehead when I got a notification that another iNaturalist identified it as belonging to the “conifer” group. Cue a mild case of embarrassment. Of course, it’s a conifer. Thinking on it, I haven’t heard/read that word in a few years. Which I find ridiculous, but in my defense, I don’t think I know people who use that word casually (around me, at least).

‘Oh my, what a lovely conifer.’ That sounds… so sarcastic in my head. Anybody else read that with an accent?

Anyhoo, trees are cool. This dude is a conifer. And I’m always amazed at plants that survive any/all Texas weather. You go conifers. You’re awesome. You keep doing what you do, surviving the elements. I’ll just keep enjoying my indoor habitation unit (read: my room).

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