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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

Hello to all. I posted this picture on the Texas Garden forum. For all of you who already seen it, please forgive me for repeating myself, but I just love it. Gardening is a new hobby of mine, and I'm quickly learning how the simplest of things can bring so much pleasure. Would you believe that I love the smell of dirt?

This isn't a fancy picture, just a leaf, but the color is amazing to me.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1135456

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SalmonMe Springboro, OH(Zone 6a) Nov 12, 2004

Beautiful jdee! Red Maple, right? And, no, you aren't crazy, I 'll bet we'd all admit to loving the smell of dirt :)

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

I'm not sure. My husband said it was a maple, not sure what kind. I was told in the other forum that it looks like a Red Maple.
I discovered that I like the smell of dirt last year. Somebody came by and wanted to rake our leaves for a little extra money. After they had gone, I went outside to look, and the first thing I noticed was this clean, earthy smell. I don't quite know how to discribe it, but I'm sure you know what I'm saying. And I think I'm raking my own leaves from now on. I don't want to miss out again.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Nov 12, 2004

Looks like a Red Maple to me also. If the underside is sort of whitish, then it probably is.

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

I went outside this morning and took some more pictures. These may be boring pictures to most people, but I really love these colors.

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

another....

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

This one I took looking up into the trees...

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

This is toward my raised garden bed....

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jdee Paris, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 12, 2004

This is the last one. I'll be honest and confess that I grouped these leave together for this picture. I just find it amazing how leaves from the same tree can be different colors....

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