Large American beech trees (Fagus grandifolia) and evergreen mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) shrubs in forest at Ivy Creek Natural Area near Charlo

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Large American beech trees (Fagus grandifolia) and evergreen mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) shrubs in forest at Ivy Creek Natural Area near Charlottesville, Virginia in early December. Green growth on trunk is lichen, vitalized by recent rain.

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