Tree Flowers in the Summer

Most of our trees, whether hardwood or softwood species, flower in the spring. The linden, however, flowers in midsummer, around July.

Some places in Québec, such as the Laurentians, still have snow in June. Do you think that the trees in such areas flower in the spring or in the summer? Why not ask your parents to take you there to see for yourself?

The seeds of some trees, such as red and silver maples, mature during the summer. You can see their keys (fruit) as early as June. All maple keys are edible, which means that we can eat them. Remember to remove the wings and scales before you roast and eat them.

Lack of rainfall in the summer can cause devastating forest fires. You always have to be very careful in the forest. All our vast grey pine forests have resulted from forest fires. The intense heat generated by a forest fire is required to open their cones.