Do trees even exist, man? This week we finish our second part on the "idea" of taxonomy and we dive into this question using the beautiful, rugged, southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) as our guide. Come with us on this most pendantic of journeys. <a href="https://arbortrarypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Completely Arbortrary</a> is produced and hosted by <a href="https://caseyclapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Casey Clapp</a> and <a href="https://alexcrowson.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Crowson</a> Support the pod and become a <a href="http://arbortrarypod.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Treemium Member</a>Follow along on <a href="https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Find Arbortrary merch on our <a href="https://arbortrarypod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store</a>Find additional reading on our <a href="http://arbortrarypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> Cover art by Jillian BartholdMusic by Aves and The Mini-VandalsSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Lord of the Tree Rings, Part One: Concerning Tree Care (Pedunculate Oak)

Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.