If you have a wood ID question, see if you can get a good picture of leaves, too. Of course, if you had leaves, you probably wouldn't be asking for an ID, right?
If you didn't know already, a single picture of a twig can reveal a lot of info. Buds, leaf scars, lenticles, color, cross section, et al., can really do a good job of differentiating tree species.
If you have trouble getting a twig picture in good focus, use the MACRO mode on your camera. It's there for taking close-ups. You get extra credit if you throw in a coin or something else into the picture to indicate scale.
If you didn't know already, a single picture of a twig can reveal a lot of info. Buds, leaf scars, lenticles, color, cross section, et al., can really do a good job of differentiating tree species.
If you have trouble getting a twig picture in good focus, use the MACRO mode on your camera. It's there for taking close-ups. You get extra credit if you throw in a coin or something else into the picture to indicate scale.
