#5: Hot Flashes:
#4: The Old Growth Home:
#3: Pruning:
#2: Buffer:
#1: Woolly Adelgid:
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Inside the Barkleavies
page.
Meet the Barkleavies: A Family Tree with Issues. Four trees, one different kind of family. Follow Bud, Chlorophyllis, Ace, and Pinelope as they grow wiser, facing the challenges and opportunities confronting trees and forests. Whether you laugh, wince, or cry, there's something to learn in every zany, monthly episode. The Barkleavies truly are a family tree with issues!
Mother
Name:
Chlorophyllis BarkleavieAge:
41Species:
Common hackberryOccupation:
Air quality specialistHobbies:
Birding, gardeningFavorite Song:
Anything off "The Joshua Tree" albumFavorite Movie:
Ed WoodFavorite Book:
RootsDislikes:
Warts. Lawnmowers.Inside Scoop:
An absent minded tree-hugger, but also a real worry-wart when it comes to her kids.
Father
Name:
Bud BarkleavieAge:
50Species:
SycamoreOccupation:
Hydraulic engineerHobbies:
Fishing, woodworkingFavorite Song:
"Raindrops keep falling on my head"Favorite Movie:
A Tree Grows in BrooklynFavorite Book:
The Giving TreeDislikes:
Kids who build tree forts. Jokes about peeling bark.Inside Scoop:
A likeable guy who really grows on you.
Son
Name:
Acer BarkleavieNickname:
"Ace"Age:
19Species:
Norway mapleOccupation:
Student (repeating his senior year in high school)Hobbies:
Hanging outFavorite Song:
"Feed the Tree"Favorite Movie:
Rebel Without a CauseFavorite Book:
Twisted TreeDislikes:
HerbicidesInside Scoop:
Ace carries a lot of attitude.
Daughter
Name:
Pinelope BarkleavieAge:
17Species:
White pineOccupation:
StudentHobbies:
Anything outdoors, Crafts (especially homemade potpourri)Favorite Song:
"O Christmas Tree"Favorite Movie:
Forrest GumpFavorite Book:
The LoraxDislikes:
Lightning. Pine-based cleaners. Wreathmakers.Inside Scoop:
Beautiful but a bit sappy at times. Loves to needle her parents and friends.
