Silly Sign Saturday: The Tree ID Edition

SodaBoy and I were hiking a few weeks ago when I spied this sign ahead down the trail. I'm always excited to see signs labeling plants.

However, closer inspection revealed this particular sign to be an exception to my rule. This tree is decidedly not an American beech (Fagus grandifolia); rather it is a red maple (Acer rubrum). It's true that young trees of both species can exhibit smooth grey bark, but any resemblance ends there. The two have many easily distinguishable features. For example, beeches have alternate ovate leaves, while maples have opposite palmate leaves. What makes this especially sad is that we were hiking in a state park. Oops.

Click here to see my earlier foray into silly signs, inspired by Murray over at Signs of the Times.

Silly Sign Saturday: The Golf Edition

First of all, I need to dish out some acknowledgements here... Murray over at Signs of the Times has an entire blog dedicated signs that are a little bit 'odd.' Anyone who hasn't been there before should hightail it over for some good belly laughs. Also, Jenny F. Scientist included a funny elderly crosswalk sign in her week-in-photos post yesterday that may have just pushed me over the line to share a few silly sign spottings of my own.

Secondly, I feel the need to add the disclaimer that I am not a golfer. Rather, I am the weird girl skulking around the golf course with a camera. Look out!