Westmoreland's Nature Notes

  The tulip tree, native to the eastern United States, is named after the brilliant orange and green flowers that it produces every spring. Currently in bloom, you can spot one of these impressive giants of a tree on the easy loop trail by the Bechtel Lake dock. As you walk, keep an eye on the ground, and you may spot fallen petals or even entire flowers scattered at your feet. Liriodendron tulipifera Photo Credit: Ann Paul