My Random Tree Logs

[olyman]

THAT tree, will come down without much provocation--hollow trees like that--have no underneath holding roots--there are just waiting to fall over--

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

THAT tree, will come down without much provocation--hollow trees like that--have no underneath holding roots--there are just waiting to fall over--

I wouldn't dowt it about 10 feet behind it there's a large river bed that's sunk down.

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Hey Vaden

Have you ever climbed a giant redwood? That is one of my goals in life. I would love to climb one some day. Can you climb these trees or is their laws or restrictions?

No climbing giant redwoods yet. Still have yet to climb sizeable urban trees. I've had it in mind to take some climbing classes in Oregon City, or Eugene. There area a couple of training locations. I'm more interested in some future recreational climbing. The Eugene area place, apparently has some 300 foot forest available for legal climbing. Now that my knuckle and back pain is pretty much gone, I can see doing that for recreation. But have not really had the extra cash for the gear. The Oregon City location is only 1/2 hour away. They moved from near Grants Pass up here, like a year ago. It might even be a second location. I first learned of that one from the New Tribe website.

For leads on places to go, try these when you are ready:

http://www.newtribe.com/

http://www.pacifictreeclimbing.com/

The one site from Grants Pass and the other from near Eugene.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Tree Graft & Gift

Tree graft I found near my house. Wether its a effective live graft I do not know.

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0265.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0266.jpg

Everyone needs one of these, they fit it your back pocket. I got it as a gift:
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0278.jpg

 

[ROOTSXROCKS]

LOL but that guide wont get you half the education and second guessing that AS does

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

LOL but that guide wont get you half the education and second guessing that AS does

Well... Its a start. I obviously don't know anything close to what it takes but if I don't start somewhere I'll loose my motivation trying to obtain a certification. I'm in no rush, when I no longer need to carry this book I'll start training for Arborism.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

R.I.P. Herbie

As many of you are aware the article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34765157/ns/us_news-life/

Before spread reduction...
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/herbie2.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/herbie1.jpg

Last weekend his branches wrestle in the air...
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0305.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0288.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0295.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0332.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0330.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/IMG_0328.jpg​

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

MY Elm Tree & Tree Buddie

The whole Herbie Elm tree in Maine is such a big thing to me because, and it appears again on the site I think I had removed a previous thread with it my inspiring elm tree just up the road from me that I've visited on a weekly basis way before I knew about the Herbie Elm. Here it is:

Can you spot it?: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/3-1.jpg

Other side: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/1-1.jpg

Closer: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/2-Copy.jpg

The trunk: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/4-1.jpg

From an abandoned houses back porch: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/5-1.jpg

This is a little friend of mine that I was able to catch on camera twice today that lives in a tree I visit almost daily:

Can you spot him? http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/A-1.jpg

Close up: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/B-1.jpg

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/C-1.jpg

Closer up: http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/D-1.jpg​

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Amazing Graft

So since knone has ANYTHING to say about any of my recent posts I'm going to bump this thread with this graft I found, the best graft I've ever seen.

Here is the harder side of the graft to see:

Can you see it up there!

Heres a nice clear close up of the graft:

 

[Woodcutteranon]

Pink...Here is a picture of my 65 foot elm in my front yard. It greets me every morning. Great tree. It too mourned the passing of Herbie.

 

[ROOTSXROCKS]

So since knone has ANYTHING to say about any of my recent posts I'm going to bump this thread with this graft I found, the best graft I've ever seen.

Here is the harder side of the graft to see:

Can you see it up there!

Heres a nice clear close up of the graft:

Well hells bells I don't even remember when I did all those other quotes, perhaps it was replies that didn't submit. That Last graft is frigging amazing!

Very cool indeed. I wish I knew the secrets to making a limb do that so perfectly. we could then repair young Crouches that otherwise will continue to grow weaker, and removal of either limb is detrimental to the overall tree.

I have a miracle, tree I wish I had more documentation on as to the puniness and root pruning I had to do. Because the results of just a few years are phenomenal. But It does have some potential flaws in the upper structure I am pondering on how to address.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Pink...Here is a picture of my 65 foot elm in my front yard. It greets me every morning. Great tree. It too mourned the passing of Herbie.

Woo that's a beaut. Take care of that one its got a broccoli top on it. They are more commonly seen this day in age toward your way than mine. No signs of DED? Of course it does look a bit remote to any other trees.

PS- Any idea what that grafted tree even is? Its smooth bark and HUGE

Well hells bells I don't even remember when I did all those other quotes, perhaps it was replies that didn't submit. That Last graft is frigging amazing!

Very cool indeed. I wish I knew the secrets to making a limb do that so perfectly. we could then repair young Crouches that otherwise will continue to grow weaker, and removal of either limb is detrimental to the overall tree.

I have a miracle, tree I wish I had more documentation on as to the puniness and root pruning I had to do. Because the results of just a few years are phenomenal. But It does have some potential flaws in the upper structure I am pondering on how to address.

Its the best graft I've seen to date. I don't know what kind of tree it is but it must have some significant quality's to take grafts easily. I've seen this kinda tree whatever it is around town and they seem to have trunk failures splitting down the trunk taking out 1/3 of a tree so maybe when it was planted at a younger age someone knew of this failure quality and started the graft then. Because it looks to me as if it holds the entire structure together locking it in.

Well I'm hoping my Red Maples pull through as miracles, what kinda root work did you do?

 

[Woodcutteranon]

Just looking at the smooth grey bark...to me... it looks like a beech.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Sweet Gardner Tree

Just looking at the smooth grey bark...to me... it looks like a beech.

That's what I was thinking too. Here's more pictures of the same tree if it helps. Its a beautiful tree, properly maintained and not topped if I'm correct?

Here's some more trunk shots:
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/B-2.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/D-2.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af101/NateTeebo/Trees/G-1.jpg

 

[ROOTSXROCKS]

My friend is really into bondage and has been Abusing this Crepe Myrtle for a couple of years now. I think it will be interesting to follow.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

My friend is really into bondage and has been Abusing this Crepe Myrtle for a couple of years now. I think it will be interesting to follow.

Haha that's crazy, someday it will be quite interesting. I have some similar projects around here I'll have to post someday.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Overall though comparing the structure of this possible beech, to the diagram this is a good example of a properly pruned tree? Minus the drop crotch?

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

Another Possible Beech?

Still playing the "what is it" game with the previous tree I thought I'd help support some opinions and show another one RIGHT up the road literally a few houses away.

Not QUITE as big and can anyone tell me if the pruning job is severely different from the previous tree to this one? The previous looks completely grown out correctly and this one appears to be probably not topped BUT the sides are lion tailed right?

Still determining strain, trunk shot A:

Trunk shot B:

 

[esshup]

That conifer on pg.1 looks like an old split leader. IIRC there is a bud borer that causes that when that part of the tree was the very tip of the tree. I've got a 7' tall DF that had the same thing happen and it's now a double leader. It'll be taken out in a couple of years because it's where I'll be building a pole barn.

 

[PinkFloydEffect]

That conifer on pg.1 looks like an old split leader. IIRC there is a bud borer that causes that when that part of the tree was the very tip of the tree. I've got a 7' tall DF that had the same thing happen and it's now a double leader. It'll be taken out in a couple of years because it's where I'll be building a pole barn.

What picture?