When the buckeyes begin to bloom I know summer is just around the corner. They put out huge spikes of white or pinkish fragrant blossoms that perfume the air all around. It often grows on steep, rocky hillsides, and has adapted to its environment by going dormant and losing its leaves in mid summer as water grows scarce.
It tends to be a favored nesting site for bluebirds, which often raise their young in hollows in the trunks.
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