I will take some pictures of buds on Cornus florida and you can let us know
if they match yours. I have some pictures now but they are of buds just
forming. They would look different than that now. Maybe I will scan some
tomorrow.
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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and
www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.