Tree

I took a step. Beams of light blinded my eyes as the dense foliage above me turned into ochre as they descended from the autumnal boughs of the sycamore tree. The trees aligned themselves in front of me and began to undress themselves as their leaves pirouetted gracefully towards the ground. The gentle wind fanned my skin as it rushed to hug my legs, acting like a magnet to the hairs of my face. The dewy smell of yesterday’s rain embraced the grass; the leaves kissed the soles of my feet as a…

pictures they all dragged it out. When we got it back to the lodge we weighed it and it was a 270 pound sow. That afternoon I helped cut and bag the meat to put in Ryan’s freezer until we left. The next morning we went out again looking for a bear in a tree for me. But another hunter shot one and it weighed 325-350 lbs. Our dogs had been on tracks everyday but the scent just wasn’t strong enough for…

Trees offer homeowners many benefits, from a cool shade in the summer, to beautiful foliage in the fall. Taking care of those trees properly through expert pruning, and proactive illness control can rejuvenate mature trees and ensure generations of pleasure. Caring for trees properly; however, requires specialized knowledge, such as that of a Certified Arborist in Newark. What is an Arborist? In short, an Arborist is someone who has dedicated themselves to learning everything they can about…

Depending on a landowner’s objective, any tree can be a crop tree and any tree can be competition for that crop tree. Depending on which is the crop tree and characteristics of said tree, certain measures can be taken to ensure the crop tree is growing at its full potential. These measures always take into account the tree or trees that are competing with it. Control of competition is essential in having successful crop trees. Black cherry (Prunus serotina) is a tree that is used not only as…

Discovery of Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgo biloba or the Maidenhair Tree is a totally unique tree. It is the only surviving member of the Ginkgoaceae family and has no living relatives, making it to be completely isolated from the rest of the Plant Kingdom. To get a true sense of how isolated Ginkgo biloba is, this quote from http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/ginkgo-biloba sums up its situation quite well, “Ginkgo biloba is the only member of its genus, which is the only genus in its…

become blind to this but when you can see that we are all equal and connected. That moment in time is a revelation for a lot of people I know it was for me. Seeing those trees then had no meaning but looking back it’s like a tree of lights moment. Dillard describes the tree of lights as a bright vivid image that changes your view on something. So even though it didn’t occur to me at the time what I was…

there are a few tree diseases that seem to occur more often with maple trees that you need to be aware of. Awareness of these diseases can help you treat and save your maple trees should Maple Wilt Maple wilt is caused by two different types of fungi, Verticillium dahlia and Verticillium alboatrum. These fungi reside in the soil and starts by working its way into your Maple tree’s root system. From there, it is able to spread via the sapwood all the to the branches of your tree. Disease…

A mighty Oak. It’s limbs towered above the clouds and held itself above us like a giant. It was as broad as molasses and substantial like diamonds. Engraved on it was the word Friendship. “Stupid, stupid tree!” I thought. “You aren’t friendship. Your hatred and enmity!” Before Enonya even knew what hit her I screeched “Sorry!” As I was saying this a flock of crows flew out of the trees. They knew something was erroneous. Soon after she responded with an…

different severity levels: low, medium, and high. These three levels impacted the 21,000 ha differently and allowed different numbers of plants and trees to survive or regenerate depending on the severity of the fire and the fire adaptations each plant or tree species possess. Some salvage logging was done after the fire occurred and other areas were re-seeded with native grasses to reduce erosion and…

vegetation, and looked out upon the thick, green tree canopy. He breathed in the moist air. He was deeply relieved, for Pablo must still be asleep. He looked down from the tree branch he rested on. Below, in a clump of wood lay Pablo. Pablo was a long, tall python, lime green with a bright gold patch in the centre of his forehead. Diego shivered and backed away from the edge. He looked down at himself, his tight, sickly green skin. Diego glanced back down the tree and began to slither down.…