ENTS, Quick question. Is hickory the hardest hardwood?
I feel SO much more connected with my trees now that those confusing leaves are falling off. Hilarious that the twigs, bark, and buds make id so much easier...I guess all that winter id work paid off, thanks to you guys. I looked at a twig walking down the street and said "oh, Beech" before I even looked at the bark....what a relief. I thought the leaves would solidify everything. Didn't. I was depressed about it. And I was watching a Japanese movie (Ballad of Narayama) and the peasant were snapping spring buds off the top of a young leafless and branchless tree and I said "oh, ailanthus" in what is probably it's native habitat. And lots of Japanese Black pine and red pine and tanyosho pine. Those leaves are just too flirty and coy sashaying around in the breeze. But I thank them for their hard work over the summer storing food and preparing buds. Reading a book that takes place in New Orleans and lots of live oaks are mentioned. It's great that I know what they look like from Larry's pix. Hope you're all well. I'm so impressed and amazed at all your posts. What a privilege to be able to exchange posts. 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
