tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post4004461446736648889..comments2023-07-05T11:48:14.973+01:00Comments on LOOSE AND LEAFY in DORSET: TREE FOLLOWING - I'VE FOUND MY TREELucy Corrander Now in Halifax!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-18194593622020010192014-04-09T16:47:34.975+01:002014-04-09T16:47:34.975+01:00Hi, Jane. One can almost imagine the impact of sto...Hi, Jane. One can almost imagine the impact of storms is reflected in its bark - just as it can be in the wrinkled faces of elderly people who have lived their lives outdoors. How many more weathers will it last though? (I think you have the whole world now interested in the progress of your fig.)Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-57609869407790110832014-04-09T16:41:09.041+01:002014-04-09T16:41:09.041+01:00That's great, Dawn - to put a little observed ...That's great, Dawn - to put a little observed tree into the limelight!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-66475609151711589242014-04-09T16:26:11.457+01:002014-04-09T16:26:11.457+01:00Hello Carole. I don't think it's a Scots P...Hello Carole. I don't think it's a Scots Pine. I took a look at pictures after your suggestion but I think this tree bundles its needles while Scots Pines have them spread evenly along the twigs in the way Christmas trees do.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-25497939795049431242014-04-09T16:23:12.562+01:002014-04-09T16:23:12.562+01:00Hello Judy. Yes. Herring Gulls I think. I'm wo...Hello Judy. Yes. Herring Gulls I think. I'm wondering whether there's a way one can find out how old a tree is while it's still standing. Perhaps the council holds records for planning purposes. I'll have to investigate.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-13776542863044743262014-04-09T16:20:31.568+01:002014-04-09T16:20:31.568+01:00Hello Diana. Pine nuts are expensive here too. I&#...Hello Diana. Pine nuts are expensive here too. I've seen them listed in recipes but have never tried any.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-90807078062541743642014-04-09T16:19:28.747+01:002014-04-09T16:19:28.747+01:00Hello Annette. No need to commit to how frequently...Hello Annette. No need to commit to how frequently you post about your copper beech. I'm sure you'll give us a good idea of how your tree progresses. Looking forward to it!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-52891399449659905292014-04-09T16:12:43.727+01:002014-04-09T16:12:43.727+01:00Hello Anna. I'm no use at identifying trees - ...Hello Anna. I'm no use at identifying trees - except for a few well known ones. Even then, I realise I sometimes confuse oaks and horse chestnuts when they are standing alone in a field.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-43073345767368933112014-04-09T16:11:25.840+01:002014-04-09T16:11:25.840+01:00Hello Donna. I'm glad you settled on a Silver ...Hello Donna. I'm glad you settled on a Silver Maple. It's so rich in wildlife. Although I know many plants and creatures depend on trees for their sustenance, when you list what happens on an individual tree - as you have done - it brings brings arid knowledge to life.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-9904356649245148692014-04-09T16:03:23.025+01:002014-04-09T16:03:23.025+01:00Hello Janet. I'm glad you haven't said how...Hello Janet. I'm glad you haven't said how daft it is to name a tree Freda! Or even to name it! I can't remember having named a tree before but it seems better than saying - The Tree Which I Don't Name Because I Don't Know What it Is. As for the sun. Here it's been coming out grudgingly and briefly. (Until after I've taken my pictures - then it shows its face!)Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-91633523597838442182014-04-09T16:00:07.559+01:002014-04-09T16:00:07.559+01:00Hello Laura. I'm glad you have chosen the horn...Hello Laura. I'm glad you have chosen the hornbeam. There's so much character to it. I think it will grab your affection and interest in the way the laburnum couldn't quite manage, however pretty.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-13130456990078037842014-04-09T15:58:12.597+01:002014-04-09T15:58:12.597+01:00Hello Jack. I came across a little sycamore seed o...Hello Jack. I came across a little sycamore seed on one of my walks. It had germinated and was putting a root into the soil. I'd hoped it would grow so I too would be able to follow the life of a tree right from its beginnings. But it had fallen on a mossy patch which, while damp, covered stone so there was no sustenance there and it withered and failed. It must be wonderful to have grown your own seed and to have the tree still there twelve years later.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-59309323317551027232014-04-09T15:55:00.816+01:002014-04-09T15:55:00.816+01:00Hello Mixed Blessings. Trees are clearly the keepe...Hello Mixed Blessings. Trees are clearly the keepers of your memories. Have you thought of joining us and following a tree of your own?Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-79528607704205958712014-04-09T15:52:40.029+01:002014-04-09T15:52:40.029+01:00Hello Linda. My tree is so old, it is falling to b...Hello Linda. My tree is so old, it is falling to bits. Yours is right at the other end of its life.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-76640048004063558592014-04-09T15:46:14.350+01:002014-04-09T15:46:14.350+01:00Hello Helene. We are gradually getting the wrinkle...Hello Helene. We are gradually getting the wrinkles of a new project sorted. The link box will open at 7am (UK time) on 7th of every month and close at 7pm on the 14th. I'm still getting used to using the system. The second box opened at the right time. We have yet to see if I set it properly to close at the right time too!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-81903888166302439972014-04-09T15:43:46.839+01:002014-04-09T15:43:46.839+01:00Hello Caroline. Not only did the Link Box work - b...Hello Caroline. Not only did the Link Box work - but your tree following has turned into a massive nature observation project. It's fascinating to read your blog about so how very much happens on and around your tree.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-3168440740592527492014-04-09T15:41:28.094+01:002014-04-09T15:41:28.094+01:00Hello Pat. It wouldn't be practical to follow ...Hello Pat. It wouldn't be practical to follow a tree given how far you travel. But the trees you meet on your way through deserts and rocks and abandoned places . . . pretty spectacular and thoroughly amazing survivors they are.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-38869027066424502142014-04-09T15:37:22.186+01:002014-04-09T15:37:22.186+01:00Dear Everyone. There's been such an overwhelmi...Dear Everyone. There's been such an overwhelming response to the Tree Following idea I've been so busy adjusting the list, adding new names, newly chosen trees, the places they grow . . . that I've let myself get behind with replying to all your very much appreciated comments. I'll try to do a bit of catching up over the next few days. But even if it takes me till 2017 before I say hello (I couldn't even pretend to be efficient!) please do know I enjoy reading everything you say. It's always a pleasure to open my inbox!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-5272449772231583792014-03-12T11:49:56.756+00:002014-03-12T11:49:56.756+00:00Hi Lucy , good choice of tree. It is very photogen...Hi Lucy , good choice of tree. It is very photogenic and looks as if it has weathered some rough storms !Looking forward to seeing it throughout the changing seasons.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-50720446591828839192014-03-11T11:42:37.919+00:002014-03-11T11:42:37.919+00:00This is a great idea! The tree I'm following i...This is a great idea! The tree I'm following is in my side yard near Denver Colorado. I rarely see this tree as we drive up to our house from the opposite side. Now I'll record it's beauty every month.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485532760156333924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-70681904478280413382014-03-10T21:55:20.251+00:002014-03-10T21:55:20.251+00:00Hello Lucy - I've been trying to identify your...Hello Lucy - I've been trying to identify your tree. Do you think it might be a Scots Pine? Pinus sylvestris? <br />http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-5NLFAP<br />How big are the cones? That might be a clue. Or try this Forrestry Commission 'tree name trail'...<br />Best wishes, CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-88570021245423592882014-03-10T13:03:28.569+00:002014-03-10T13:03:28.569+00:00Hello Lucy, Your chosen tree is gigantic indeed. I...Hello Lucy, Your chosen tree is gigantic indeed. It must be hundreds of years old. I loved listening to the sounds of nature around your tree. The birds sounded like sea gulls, could that be??? I love listening to the sounds of nature.. Lovely wee flower. Hugs JudyCJ STITCHING AND BLOOMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726910007950024769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-2753092602306685412014-03-09T22:28:24.177+00:002014-03-09T22:28:24.177+00:00A tree is something you can sit under, big enough ...A tree is something you can sit under, big enough to provide grateful shade for a little bench - is my way down south definition.<br /><br />Your tree looks like the stone pines which are invasive and a fire hazard for us. Coming from the capital M Mediterranean. But you bring back childhood memories of the naturalised forest of pines we walked in. Those cones hold pine nuts - used in French and Italian recipes. Delicious but frighteningly expensive if shop bought. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-81898204212292304512014-03-09T22:05:42.376+00:002014-03-09T22:05:42.376+00:00Hi Lucy,
Thanks for hosting this meme - it is a gr...Hi Lucy,<br />Thanks for hosting this meme - it is a great idea. Can't promise I will manage every month, but will do my best especially if there are any changes.<br />AnnetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-32028073950603149932014-03-08T22:29:54.365+00:002014-03-08T22:29:54.365+00:00What a fine tree Lucy and an apt name. I hope that...What a fine tree Lucy and an apt name. I hope that it is still there for years to come. I'm ashamed to admit that when it comes to trees I'm pretty clueless about what is what especially when they loose their leaves. I hope to post about the tree I've chosen to follow in the next couple of days. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-43165016819824597482014-03-08T17:38:42.386+00:002014-03-08T17:38:42.386+00:00I love the tree you are following...I will try to ...I love the tree you are following...I will try to pick one soon but for now , I am still focusing on the ash trees in my garden.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.com