From white flowers in the spring to purple leaves in the fall, Callery pear trees are an attractive signifier that the area is entering a new season. But did you know it's actually illegal to ...

Photos courtesy MISC In 2003, Lori Buchanan, manager of the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee, investigated a glossy-leaved plant with pinkish-purple ... trees and shade out understory plants.

Callery (also known as Bradford) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.