wow, that's a large pitch pine!
From: Barry Caselli Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 4:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENTS] Use of Real names Ed, Since you mentioned it, here is the most recent photo of myself, though I really don't like to see myself in photos. This is me standing in front of a nice big Pitch Pine at historic Whitesbog Village during the bluberry festival on June 27 this year. Now my hair is longer, my beard is longer and my gut is smaller! Someone recently took a head shot of me, but I don't have it yet. I can't remember if you already have a photo of me on the website. So here it is, and it's with an example of my favorite tree species. Barry --- On Sun, 1/3/10, Edward Frank <[email protected]> wrote: From: Edward Frank <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Use of Real names To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 12:23 PM Spruce, It doesn't really matter if you want to use a pseudonym or your real name, that is your choice. Many people who use pseudonyms will also sign with their actual names on occasion. Personally always use my real name, and like to know the name of people with whom I am corresponding, but it is not required in any way. I encourage people who are active in the group to even send us a brief biographical sketch and a photo to be included in our rogues gallery of ENTS members on our website. (Anyone who wants to do so can send me a photo an bio note and I will post it.) I recently ask Larry from New Jersey his last name because he talked about posting a long time ago when ENTS was on the Topica news server. I was curious who he was, since I was either active or read all of the old posts on that server and was trying to place him in my mind. Some groups get involved in flame wars between members, and that is a good reason people might have to use a pseudonym. We try to prevent these arguments here and keep everything friendly and on the general topic of trees. Welcome to ENTS Ed Frank http://nature-web-network.blogspot.com/ http://primalforests.ning.com/ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=709156957 ----- Original Message ----- From: Will Blozan To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 3:10 PM Subject: RE: [ENTS] currency of tall trees lists Gaines, We have made a few excursions to the DC area and one of our stellar measurers lives near by. The tallest tuliptree yet found is actually a good bit over 150' in Rock Creek Park. http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/washington_dc/index_washington_d c.htm I grew up in Rockville, MD and know the forests are quite productive in the area. I spent many, many days along the Potomac which is one of my targets week after next when I am up there. I would love to see the grove in Glover Park if you are available. Belt Woods is on the list as well. As for using your real name or not- you just did ;) Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. "No sympathy for apathy" -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gaines McMartin Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 3:03 PM To: [email protected] Cc: gnmcmartin Subject: Re: [ENTS] currency of tall trees lists Will: Thanks for your kind response. I am a tree nut from way back--I am sorry I did not know about ENTS long ago. Anyway, I am an amateur tree height estimator--I do fairly well, even without any equipment. I came across the Belt Woods in MD in 1971, long before it had much publicity. I estimated the heights of the trees there, and when they were finally "officially" measured, my estimates were spot on. Anyway, that is just to say that my ideas about what might be a tall tree is something worth exploring. Case in point: I see there are no trees--no site mentioned--for Washington. D.C. there are some very tall trees there. I found one grove of tuliptrees, the tallest of which should be in the neighborhood of 150 feet. There are also a couple sycamores and a red oak or two that are noteoworthy. I have a friend in Providence, RI, and he tells me that there are white pines in the Goddard Park there that he thinks (he has no experience estimating tree heights) must be 140 feet tall. That is not outstanding for NE, but is far taller than anything listed in the tall trees site for RI. Should I just go ahead and post these observations on the discussion board and see if anyone can measure these trees. I could personally point out the grove in D.C. It is in Glover Park. This is a fairly large park, and I have just one specific grove in mind. --Spruce (Gaines McMartin) P.S. I see some members use their real name, some others use another "tag." What is best? Any reason why I should not just use my real name, as some others do? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- On 1/3/10, Will Blozan <[email protected]> wrote: > Spruce, > > The interest in tall trees is not waning in the slightest; just keeping > updated listings is difficult. Records and listings change quickly and we > have dozens of folks out there taking new measurements. > > Coordinated efforts have been attempted in the past to organize the > measurement data by species and the results can be seen in the downloadable > EXCEL file on the webpage. The best option for the most up-to-date info for > a location is to search the site on the locations page and read the most > recent postings. > > As for new sites you may know of, you have a very welcome audience here at > ENTS! Top-notch measurers are scattered about the east and can likely check > out the site or tree without much trouble. > > We should do an update for the states listing for sure. Again, the problem > is time and effort finding the most relevant information. > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > "No sympathy for apathy" > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of spruce > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:03 PM > To: ENTSTrees > Subject: [ENTS] currency of tall trees lists > > I am new, so please forgive any ignorance I show here. I just came > across the state-by-state list of tall trees. I see that most of the > dates attached are somewhat old--2004, etc. Are these lists regularly > updated? > > I am asking because of my interest in tall trees and I would have > some suggestions for some trees that maybe should be measured. I am > wondering if anyone would be interested in following up on any > suggestions I might make? Or is the interest in measuring trees > waning since the lists were originally created? > > --Spruce > > -- > 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] -- 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]
