Awesome Steve, I so love the tulips. Gary
On Nov 15, 2009, at 8:51 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Steve, > > Awesome. That tulip is exploiting the seep soils and ample water > associated with its position in the ravine. What is the latitude of > the tuliptree? You may have measured the northern most extremely > tall tulip that we have documented in ENTS. If so, its height would > take on added significance. I'm really hoping to spend some quality > Ohio time next summer. I'm looking forward to connecting with you > and Randy out there. I am green with envy of that beech. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Galehouse" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:46:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > Eastern > Subject: Re: [ENTS] Sand Run revisited > > ENTS, Bob, George- > > Here are several of photos taken today. The first shows the narrow > valley landscape typical of the area, the second shows a Tuliptree > measured to 157', (and larger in diameter than the tallest > measured), and the third shows the 143.6' Beech(in center of photo, > mid-distance). There are lots of small deep coves to be explored in > this area, with the depth of the small valleys increasing the > heights of the trees. I think it might be possible to break 160' for > Tuliptree---they are by far the most dominant and conspicuous tree > in the area. This will be a good Winter project. > > Interestingly, Sugar and Black Maple were present, but scarce. > Norway Maple was intruding, along with burning bush and Japanese > Holly. > > Steve > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 10:11 PM, George Fieo <[email protected]> > wrote: > Steve, > > > > Awesome trees! I’m anxious to hear the rest of the report. > > > > George > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ENTS] Sand Run revisited > > > > Steve, > > > > I think you all just set the Ohio tall tree record and > that beech is off the charts. Can't wait for the full report. Thanks > to you and Randy, the Ohio team is really making significant > contributions. Thanks from the rest of us. > > > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Galehouse" <[email protected]> > To: "ENTS" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:05:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > Eastern > Subject: [ENTS] Sand Run revisited > > ENTS- > > > Earlier this year I reported on Sand Run Metropark, part of the > Akron Metropark, Ohio system, and today revisited with fellow ENT > Randy Brown, friend Dave Shoemaker, and oldest son Mitch. It was a > great day, with sunshine and 70F--very unusual for Northern Ohio in > mid-November. The steep narrow valleys of the park, which lead into > the Cuyahoga River floodplain, lend themselves to tall trees. > Together Randy and I discovered a 158.1 Tuliptree, Randy found a > 143.6' Beech, and many other tall trees. We'll soon have a Rucker > Index for the site. > > Steve > > -- > 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] > > -- > 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] > > -- > 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] > > -- > 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] > -- > 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] -- 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]
