Native Tree Society BBS

Hey everyone I know that it as been a while since I posted anything but the wait is worth it. I stopped by Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest in Indiana today on my way to Dayton. I didn't find many hemlocks, 3 comfirmed and many (10-20) possibles. I only got close to two of them due to the terrian. The first hemlock isn't big by what everyone else as posted maybe 80' (I couldn't get a height on any due to the hardwoods) but it was my first one. I decided to name this one after Bob as I was thinking of him as I was walking down the trail. The next one I could get to was the largest of all that I saw. This one was 100-120' with a cbh of 7'2". I named this one after Will since he as done so much to save these trees. I didn't see any white fluffy stuff on them either but I should have brought my binoclurs to get a good look.

I'll make out a full report with photos once I get back home and get a chance to download the pics.

Beth

I was hiking in Germantown Metropark near Germantown, Ohio and I found this grapevine. I didn't have any of my normal measuring equipment with me so I had to use my "hat-tape". The diameter was about 2 "hat-tapes" as seen in the photo. I will post more later as I get through my photos.
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My hat is hanging about 4.5 feet up.

Beth

I belong to the International Oak Society and there was a thread on these trees a while back. It was brought up, even in this group, IOS, that you should never have a monoculture of anything. We, the US, have done this in the past. We first lined all of our streets with American Elms then came along Dutch Elm Disease then we lined them with Bradford Pears only to find out that these trees loose major branches in minor winds. The other point that was made was noone knew if they figured in the deep and broad root system that each tree has. The IOS thought it would have been nice to include trees from where the people whom lost their lives but then someone might have been left out, tropical trees. I'm sure there was more that came up but I can't remember.

Beth