Tree Fairies - Emilia the Tree Fairy coloring page

 

Emilia the Elm Fairy

Emilia is an Elm Fairy.  Elm Fairies are known to be into planting their favorite tree genus.  Elm seeds are found in a round winged fruit, so they are carried in the wind.  Some species of elm, like Chinese or Siberian Elm are planted all over the place in the United States, even though they are not native.  There ARE native Elm in the USA as well.  For instance, the American Elm.  

Elm trees produce excellent wood for furniture and even butcher blocks.  Elmwood is hard and very useful.  But elm trees are most popular for being excellent SHADE trees.  They grow to around 100 feet or 30 meters tall.  

Emilia is seen kneeling on elm leaves in the fall.  Elm tree leaves tend to not begin to change color until they are hit by a good strong frost.  The American Elm will change, after a frost, from a deep green to a golden yellow.  

An interesting thing about elm tree leaves is that they are NOT symetrical.  If you fold an elm leaf in half on the center vein, you will see that it is not the same on each side.  

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