Jenny,
No need to apologize. We appreciate your observations and enjoy the enthusiasm and energy that you bring to ENTS. If you ever make it to western Massachusetts, Monica and I would be happy to show you around. You could learn to use measuring equipment if you so chose. I have enough to supply an army. Monica doesn't choose to measure trees, although she could if she wanted to. She is quite good in mathematics and remembers everything she hears. I guess that is the professor and classical musician in her. A great memory is a prerequisite for both occupations. BTW, Amy was most appreciative of getting her tree on the Piedra River. She sent us an email just before heading to Santa Fe. When you see her next, please ask her about her newly acquired interest in perfumes. In terms of named trees, now you, Barry, Amy, and Nancy Weiss all have trees on the Piedra River in the San Juans of Colorado. You all should start a little club. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "JennyNYC" <[email protected]> To: "ENTSTrees" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:21:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Maine beeches and hemlocks ENTS, I can't manage a trip "report" yet, but I can comment on a few tree situations at the moment. I have not seen 1 healthy beech tree. I had no idea they were so sick with Beech Bark disease. That beautiful smooth bark all 'poxed'. I commented that I was glad they didn't have mirrors to look into. They'd be devastated... BUT I have not seen 1 sick hemlock! This was so exciting. A few stands we've visited (this is a Forest Ecology workshop), have some big (to me...) tall guys - yeah, that's information you can REALLY do something with. I can do some circumferences today, but not height. I know these are nothing compared to the southern guys, but, since so much forest was logged here, it's great to see some that were left (I guess they are considered second generation). Also, I have encountered some very big birches. You know, I'm not sure why I bothered to write this incredibly useless discussion. Thanks for you patience, if you made it through.... Jenny --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
