Photo of the Day - Quiet Cove in Ogle Lake

Photo of the Day
Quiet Cove in Ogle Lake
Brown County State Park
Nashville, IN

Photo of the Day - Ducks on Ogle Lake

Photo of the Day
Ducks on Ogle Lake
Brown County State Park
Nashville, IN

Photo of the Day - Wetland Above Lake Ogle

Photo of the Day
Wetland Above Lake Ogle
Trail 7
Brown County State Park
Nashville, IN

Photo of the Day - Ogle Lake

Photo of the Day
Ogle Lake
Trail 7 - Brown County State Park
Nashville, IN

Photo of the Day - Indiana State Tree - Tulip Tree

Photo of the Day
Indiana State Tree
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Family - Magnoliaceae - Magnolia

The stately tulip poplar is so called because of the tulip-like blossoms it sports in early spring. Unfortunately, by the time the tree is large enough to begin blooming; it is so tall that the attractive blossoms are too high for most people to enjoy.

The leaf is an easy one to identify, as it is tulip shaped, thus lending another reason to name the tree tulip tree, or tulip poplar. The leaves in autumn change to a lovely shade of yellow, contrasting nicely with the gray, smooth bark.

The yellow poplar is one of only two species of tulip poplars inhabiting the earth. North America’s representative is native to the eastern United States, occupying nearly every state east of the Mississippi River except the extreme northeastern states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Liriodendron tulipifera is a member of the Magnolia family, it being the northernmost member of that tribe.

Tulip poplar is a valuable wildlife tree, as the seed is consumed by various birds, squirrels, mice and rabbits. Rabbits and deer browse the twigs and foliage of young trees and rabbits also sometimes eat the bark of young trees during the hard winter season.  The lumber is also a valuable resource, good for furniture, interior woodworking and plywood.

The majestic yellow poplar, state tree of Indiana, with its golden yellow autumn leaves and smooth gray bark is a lovely addition to the fall woodlands. Easy to identify with its tulip shaped leaves, the seeds are a valuable resource for all types of wildlife.

Photo of the Day - Panorama View From Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

Photo of the Day
Panorama View From
Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower
Hoosier National Forest
Elkinsville, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Anderson Falls

Photo of the Day
Anderson Falls
3699 N 1140 County Rd E
Hartsville, IN 

Photo of the Day - The Narrows Covered Bridge

Photo of the Day
The Narrows Covered Bridge
Trail 7, Turkey Run State Park

Photo of the Day - Wabash River at Terre Haute, Indiana

Photo of the Day

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Indiana

Photo of the Day Cataract Falls and Covered Bridge

Photo of the Day
Cataract Falls and Covered Bridge
Cataract, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Bridgeton Covered Bridge and Grist Mill

Bridgeton Covered Bridge and Grist Mill
Perched on the banks of Raccoon Creek, Bridgeton Grist Mill is the oldest continually operating grist mill in Indiana. The mill has been open at some point in every year for over 180 years. It is not the oldest gristmill, but none has been in continuous operation for that long. The mill began as a log sawmill that eventually included a gristmill as well. That mill burned down in 1869. The mill reopened in a new building. After conversions to a roller mill in the 1880's and to an electric mill in 1951. In 1969 new owners converted it back to a gristmill with the installation of 200 year old, forty eight inch French Buhr Stones. This family owned mill is continually being updated and improved. The picturesque mill stands beside the pretty Bridgeton Covered Bridge which spans Raccoon Creek over the dam that provides the gristmills power.
The Bridgton Covered Bridge Festival occurs annually in mid-October and runs for ten days. There are other festivals throughout the summer.
For more information, contact:
8104 Bridgeton Rd
Bridgeton, IN 47836
(812) 877-9550
bridgetonmill@gmail.com
http://bridgetonmill.com/

Photo of the Day - Wabash River at Terre Haute, Indiana

Photo of the Day
Wabash River at Terre Haute, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Fowler Park

Photo of the Day
Fowler Park
Terre Haute, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Wabash River at Kimmel Park

Photo of the Day
Wabash River at Kimmel Park
Vincennes, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Trail 3 - Versailles State Park

Photo of the Day
Trail 3
Versailles State Park
Versailles, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Versailles Lake

Photo of the Day
Versailles Lake
Versailles State Park
Versailles Indiana

Photo of the Day - Early Morning at Spring Mill State Park

Photo of the Day
Early Morning at Spring Mill State Park

Photo of the Day - Mama and Baby

Photo of the Day
Mama and Baby

Photo of the Day - Chain o' Lakes State Park

Photo of the Day
Chain o' Lakes State Park
Albion, Indiana

Photo of the Day - Chain O' Lakes State Park

Photo of the Day - Chain O' Lakes State Park
Albion, Indiana