Christina Nguyen Hung

Why Leaves Really Fall Off Trees
by Robert Krulwich
“little cells appear at the place where the leaf stem meets the branch. They are called “abscission” cells. They have the same root as the word scissors, meaning they are designed, like scissors, to make a cut.”

Spotted onthe sidwalk near Lee hall on the Clemson University campus.

An Eastern Phoebe is building a nest on my front porch.

I have only caught a glimpse of the bird that is hard at work on this nest, located on my front porch. Not sure what kind of bird it is but I’ll figure it out eventually.