A is for American beech. I love these beautiful trees! BUT would you believe that they used to creep me out? When I was younger, I remember hiking on a trail with informative signs along the way. At one point, it mentioned the "eyes" on beech trees watching you in the woods. I looked up from the sign and saw ALL THESE EYES surrounding me from a grove of beech trees and it gave me the willies!!!! The "eyes" are caused by sutures in the bark. Check out the second photo that is from a beech tree I saw with a marking that looks like a distressed Stewie from Family Guy. #aisfor #americanbeech #trees #natureclub

Posted by Mel Grosvenor at 2021-05-26 22:03:44 UTC