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21st Annual International

American Society of Botanical Artists at Wave Hill

Wave Hill European Copper Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea'

Wave Hill is the pride and joy of my neighborhood here in the Bronx. It is a garden I visit frequently for inspiration and rejuvenation. 

The European Copper Beech has been a constant point of interest for me. The silvery-grey, gnarly bark patterns suggest elephant hide weathered over many years. The tree (actually two merged trees) has a huge circumference, so I chose to focus on one area and added the identification plate as a humorous contrast to the ridges of the bark.

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