Seeing blue dots, red Xs, orange circles and purple bands on trees and wondering what they mean? Here's what we found out ...

An orange circle painted on a tree in the woods - Mbprojekt_maciej_bledowski/Getty Images It's not unusual to spot markings on trees while walking through wooded areas, but one color, in particular, ...

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