Hollis at plantsandrocks.blogspot has been seeking a tree to follow. I like the idea. I have had trees I would pay attention to through a year or two or sometimes longer.
During a different era I would stop to admire a struggling elm on the side of a ravine in eastern Washington. The tree was the highest up the slope growing along a good 100 feet above the trees growing in the ravine bottom where water was more plentiful.
There was another elm growing adjacent to a very old hand dug well in a lonely valley in the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick. It was the only tree for miles. For several years it contained a great horned owl nest. I would purposely plan long runs to visit the tree - it was a 12 mile round trip.
A lone maple growing on the south edge of High Street Park in Bellingham is still a favorite. It's fall show was always spectacular. It is not a native maple and had survived its previous use as a landscape tree for the elementary school that had once occupied the site.
So when Hollis had a post about finding a tree to follow for a year I thought I should find one that I can easily visit once a month. Yesterday I found one nearby as I was returning from my ventures.
I do not believe this tree is a native, but clearly it is well established and appears to be more than tolerating the environment upon which it was planted.
During a different era I would stop to admire a struggling elm on the side of a ravine in eastern Washington. The tree was the highest up the slope growing along a good 100 feet above the trees growing in the ravine bottom where water was more plentiful.
There was another elm growing adjacent to a very old hand dug well in a lonely valley in the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick. It was the only tree for miles. For several years it contained a great horned owl nest. I would purposely plan long runs to visit the tree - it was a 12 mile round trip.
A lone maple growing on the south edge of High Street Park in Bellingham is still a favorite. It's fall show was always spectacular. It is not a native maple and had survived its previous use as a landscape tree for the elementary school that had once occupied the site.
So when Hollis had a post about finding a tree to follow for a year I thought I should find one that I can easily visit once a month. Yesterday I found one nearby as I was returning from my ventures.
I do not believe this tree is a native, but clearly it is well established and appears to be more than tolerating the environment upon which it was planted.
That is a striking tree. Will you be joining our group, or going at it solo? ;) I look forward to reading your reports in either case.
ReplyDeleteThis is just great. I really like it that you already 'follow'a few trees and enough to choose. I'll be interested to follow.
ReplyDeleteA majestic tree. Hope you will share your observations of it with the rest of us tree followers :)
ReplyDeleteyour chosen tree looks gorgeous in white, it's a lovely shape, I look forward to seeing the changes through the year, Frances
ReplyDeleteA lovely choice - I look forward to reading more about it as the seasons change.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will join Hollis and share your posts with us every month - or as often as you can.
Best wishes :)