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...and referring to the pines as the Pinus group, or an individual tree as a Pinus, and prounouncing it Pee-nus, can lead to much mirth. Just sayin' like. Happy days. YNH
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Have you met David/Dennis Mabus/Mazuke(?sp)? You have much in common. Why all the question marks instead of full stops? Question mark? Is doesnot any better than buck snot or indeed bogies off of any other similar quadruped? At my usual hang-out we have Millipede and Theorist: you'd like them. Question mark?
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Ev... ahem. Much of what you will need to know here. Redwood World - Growing Your Own
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Ha! Brilliant! Lolling and rolfing out loud on the floor here.
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If not too late, have: Dunnock Self heal
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Come on then, genii, another ID please
Yournamehere replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Phew:001_smile: Wasn't sure if it was something rarely seen and that is why you were asking and that I was about to fall into a well prepared trap. Happy days. -
Come on then, genii, another ID please
Yournamehere replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
<hesitantly> Red horse chestnut <awaits QI claxon> [Aesculus x Carnea, but had to look that bit up] -
Long shot cos of pics. With those long fronds is Brewer's spruce [Picea breweriana] an option? Google picture search it; you'll see what I mean.
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Scratching my head on this one...
Yournamehere replied to Rich @ C Trees's topic in Tree Identification pictures
PS Duh! Paulownia comes into flower before the leaves appear! There is one in flower just beyond Haslemere High Street, drove past it last week! -
Scratching my head on this one...
Yournamehere replied to Rich @ C Trees's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Hmm! If no odour, then Catalpa bignonioides, my first thought, is out as you say. Paulownia was my second choice, Rushforth says, "current season's shoots are pithy" But neither Paulownia nor C. big. have deeply fissured bark. However Catalpa speciosa - Western or Northern Catalpa has: Bark: deep ridges; Leaf: longer and deeply heart-shaped, scentless. (Johnson and More). -
That's just down the road from Spalding isn't it? ...which was always the place for the tulips.
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PS Roger Phillips' Trees in Britain Europe and North America is a large format paperback full of quality pics including softwoods. But for true softwood geek overkill no-one should be without Alan Mitchell's Forestry Commission 'Booklet' 33, Conifers of the British Isles. 322 A4 pages of every species described in detail and every major individual tree measured and recorded in britain in the early seventies: positivly tree geek heaven! Copies come up on ebay now and again - put it on a saved search. I have two copies:biggrin:
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1) Collins Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. Alan Mitchell. The classic; hard to beat. But. 2) Collins Tree Guide, Johnson and More is a belter! Look for a cheap s/h copy on Amazon or Ebay; oh and you'll need a bigger pocket! 3) Hamlyns Trees of Britain and Europe, Humphries, Press and Sutton is also a belter, is pocket sized and probs your best bet for cheap s/h copy. 4) The Tree Key, Herbert Edlin published by Warne is very pocket sized and has pics of bark at the back. 5) The Easy Tree Guide by Keith Rushforth is also very good. Go for 3) and 5) then 4) and 1) 2) is a must; drop hints around birthday and ooh! Easter present time. HTH Happy Days YNH
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Ouch! Yes, I see. Hold stick, cut stick cut arm! Hands in front of handle. Quiver:biggrin: Cheers.
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Ah! I getcha! I had thought it might be that the one-handedness might lead to the loss of an ear when absentmindedly wiping your nose on your sleeve. Or something:biggrin: Cheers.
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Morning, As an 'interested bystander' what is it about the top handled saws that makes their use so dangerous please. Thankyou.
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I said, "Can your mate fell that pine over there?" He said, "Course he can" I said, "No the scotty next to it" Thankyou thankyou, I'm here all week.
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Another bandsaw in Orkney, mature trees in the background too!
Yournamehere replied to difflock's topic in General chat
British numberplate though? -
Here we go; this is early season - about now - through the summer the yellow dies off and the green leaves grow upto 24" in height and breadth. Bit like a cabbage really!
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That's the one; skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanum [Collins Guide to Freshwater Life Plate 90] Smells not unpleasant (for some values of unpleasant:001_smile:)
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Nope, tis bigger than that, tons of it where I go fishing. Give me a moment; I'll have a look.
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From lawn mowers to chainsaws, airfilter off and a 'thimble-full' of petrol straight into the carb has always worked wonders for me. Unless I've just been lucky. Would welcome hearing of any reason not to do this if it's considered a dumb thing to do.
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That ass as you call it also protects the person you think may have done it but may not have done they may just have been there at the time from you when you are blinded by rage and thoughts of revenge. A bit like when you hit a child out of anger when they do something incredibly stupid only to find out later that it was the other child. You follow? Not suggesting you hit your childers, just a figure of speech:001_smile:
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I'm sorry, I know I'm the newby here and only signed up to help with a bit of foliage identification but this^ really is the most utter bollox on the interweb this morning. You are suggesting that we do away with trial by jury for capital crimes. Do I understand you correctly? If it is ony for 'certain' crimes, which others will be included and who do you trust to decide which others will be included. And who do you trust to make the call between someone working late and someone looting ...in the rain ...in the twilight.
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So there we were during the power cuts, passing the old peoples home, turns out their geny had run out of diesel. Couldn't buy any cos no pumps working at petrol station. "My mate said "I know, I've got some diesel down the yard. I'll go and get some to help out so they can at least boil a kettle for a cup of tea." Some bastard shot him! Funeral tomorrow.
