We had an old tree taken down last year, and I was sad about it and really hoping to acquire a cookie from it and be able to count its rings. But it turned out that it was almost completely hollow inside because of ants. That was disappointing although it did make me feel better about our taking it down.
It's starting to warm up here in SD, as well, and I'm so excited to see if the wildflowers and siberian squill I planted last far are going to come up!
We have an extraordinary California Incense Cedar tree dominating the small garden in our Berkeley home. It's probably 80 or more feet high. I've loved that tree, having it professionally pruned every few years, and designing a major remodel around the root base.
I'd always assumed the tree was about the same age as the house, built, according to property records, in 1914. Funny thing... it turns out that the tree is in the same spot on the lot as a house according to city records from 1929.
Huh?! Time to rethink the neighborhood. What happened. When was the house really built? Now I have a mystery to chase. Rings, indeed.
Fascinating!
This is so cool.
We had an old tree taken down last year, and I was sad about it and really hoping to acquire a cookie from it and be able to count its rings. But it turned out that it was almost completely hollow inside because of ants. That was disappointing although it did make me feel better about our taking it down.
Thank you for this post! I have made several papercuts of tree rings because I am so fascinated by them. And this also makes me think of Tiffany Shlain's Dendrofemonology project: https://www.womenshistory.org/public-programs-events/tiffany-shlains-dendrofemonology
ps: snowdrops already up in my PNW yard as well...
It's starting to warm up here in SD, as well, and I'm so excited to see if the wildflowers and siberian squill I planted last far are going to come up!
We have an extraordinary California Incense Cedar tree dominating the small garden in our Berkeley home. It's probably 80 or more feet high. I've loved that tree, having it professionally pruned every few years, and designing a major remodel around the root base.
I'd always assumed the tree was about the same age as the house, built, according to property records, in 1914. Funny thing... it turns out that the tree is in the same spot on the lot as a house according to city records from 1929.
Huh?! Time to rethink the neighborhood. What happened. When was the house really built? Now I have a mystery to chase. Rings, indeed.