I realized only a few minutes ago that I left off one other native tree species that I am very interested in: the bristly locust. Its name sounds like a biblical plague, but I guess you can’t win ’em all. This small tree is a member of the pea family and his has those gorgeous sweet pea blossoms that remind me of my childhood. Awesome! I’ll take ten, please.

Bristly Locust (photo by zen)