James: I have done field work on days when the high was between 0 and 10 degrees lots of times. The problem with tree measuring is standing still for too long. The secret is to spend more time outside so that you get acclimated to cold weather, to have the proper clothing, and, most important, to keep moving and generate heat--activities such as climbing hills and walking through deep snow use a lot of calories. Once you get warm enough, you can take off your gloves for a few minutes at a time. I am going out for a 5 mile walk right now at -10 degrees.
Lee James Parton wrote: > Bob, > > I was hoping for an outing tomorrow, but cold hands may be a real > problem. How do northern ents cope? That button on the Nikon 440 is > too small to use adequately with heavily gloved hands and try writing > down data with heavy gloves on. I have learned that pulling off your > gloves, even for a short time is not usually a good idea! > > James. > > > On Jan 2, 8:20 am, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > >> James >> >> Good job. I sympathize with you on the freezing hands problem. >> That was what curtailed my tree measuring in Montpelier. >> >> Bob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 2, 2010, at 12:35 AM, James Parton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >>> ENTS, >>> >>> Today I finally got back to do some measuring of a nice White Pine >>> grove that I found while on another hike back in January 2009. The >>> grove is located between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Hendersonville >>> Rd ( Hwy 25 ) near where the parkway crosses over 25. I call it the >>> Ramble Grove because of the nearby Ramble housing development >>> located nearby. >>> >>> http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/north_carolina/20090125-b... >>> >>> The grove is dominated by Eastern White Pine but also contains >>> Tuliptree and Pitch Pine with American Holly as an understory tree. >>> A few oaks and shortleaf pines are found here too, especially near >>> the borders of the grove. Large Poison Ivy vines also climb to great >>> heights into the trees. I found one huge vine that was two feet in >>> circumference! Why do some forests have large Poison Ivy vines while >>> others lack Poison Ivy all together? Poison Ivy seems rare in most >>> older growth forests I visit while it seems more common in younger >>> forests. Especially near populated areas. Does anyone know why? I >>> would guess this grove to be young judging by the trees youthful >>> appearance and many branch stubs on the trunks of the pines. I would >>> guess the grove at 60-80 years old. >>> >>> The tallest tree found today was a respectable White Pine that was >>> 143..2 feet tall and 6' 3" in girth. Tall and slim. The largest >>> overall was a Tuliptree that was 138.3 feet tall and 8' 9" in girth. >>> >>> Also a hollylike plant was found in the forest that I believe is an >>> invasive species. Can anyone identify this " mystery holly " for me? >>> I have seen it as an ornamental in people's yards. I think my dad >>> has one.. I don't think it is a true ilex. >>> >>> Here are todays measurements >>> >>> cbh Height >>> >>> White Pine 6' 3" 130.3' >>> >>> White Pine 8' 0" 122.6' >>> >>> White Pine 6' 2" 136.5' >>> >>> Tuliptree 8' 9" 138.3' >>> >>> White Pine 6' 3" 143.2' ! >>> >>> Pitch Pine 5' 6" 114.3' ! >>> >>> It was a good day but my hands were about frozen when I got out of >>> the woods! >>> >>> James Parton >>> >>> -- >>> Eastern Native Tree Societyhttp://www.nativetreesociety.org >>> Send email to [email protected] >>> Visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en >>> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] >>> <Ramble_ Woods.jpg> >>> <Ramble_Grove.JPG> >>> <Poison_Ivy.JPG> >>> <Mystery_Holly.JPG> >>> <143.2ftWP.JPG>- Hide quoted text - >>> >> - Show quoted text - >> > > -- 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]
