Budding tree (Flowering dogwood)

A true macro shot (60mm). Not sure what kind of tree this is. I thought it a dogwood, but I am hopeful my expert can ID it. It *is* a flowering dogwood (“Cornus florida”) and these are “young fruits.” Since this is at the Student Recreation Center on campus where I visit most days of the week, I will try to snap these fruits as they develop. For now, here is an image of more mature fruit, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/pelserpb/r/Cornaceae_Cornus_florida_12438.html

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Cornus_florida&rank=binomial

Photo taken at campus Student Recreation Center (37°43'08.26"N 89°12'47.30"W).

1 year ago (“Blue-eyed grass”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-05-16
2 years ago (“Bird’s-eye view II”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-05-16
3 years ago (“‘Semi-“filler”’?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-05-16

[Rick Schies]

Sorry I cannot help you out, but you should have an answer before the day is over