Oh, I love this! Someone asked a Zen priest: what is the greatest form of life. And s/he said, The tree. It lives in the moment, in its own footprint. It gives air to its neighbors, it feeds multitudes, and when it dies it turns into a thousand lives.
We have five acres of glorious trees. Four species of pine, three species of oak, big leaf maples, grandfather cedars, giant madrones, and our orchard. I treasure each one. This year, our little magnolia died, first boiling in 2021's 110 degrees, then frozen by the cold snap in April. Our scarlet tupelo suffered too, and I'm not sure it 's going to make it. But the natives have gritted their teeth and settled in for the long haul. All cut way back on leaf and needle production this year, and the pines are in visible needle-die-off. But it seems, knock beautiful wood, that the pine bark beetles have given us a miss again. Our tree guy spotted four infected trees last year and cut them, and sliced the bark to let the rain in to kill the larvae. Apparently it worked.
Seems that trees are humans best friends. I just heard that mussels and oysters take carbon out of the atmosphere as well. I have a tree across from my living room that I study each and every year. When it begins to bud, which was February 18th for the longest time and this year closer to March 1st. When the leaves begin to fade to gold, and then become burgundy. Always hoping the full tree gets red before the rain and wind bring the show down. I get what you are saying here !
Oh, I love this! Someone asked a Zen priest: what is the greatest form of life. And s/he said, The tree. It lives in the moment, in its own footprint. It gives air to its neighbors, it feeds multitudes, and when it dies it turns into a thousand lives.
We have five acres of glorious trees. Four species of pine, three species of oak, big leaf maples, grandfather cedars, giant madrones, and our orchard. I treasure each one. This year, our little magnolia died, first boiling in 2021's 110 degrees, then frozen by the cold snap in April. Our scarlet tupelo suffered too, and I'm not sure it 's going to make it. But the natives have gritted their teeth and settled in for the long haul. All cut way back on leaf and needle production this year, and the pines are in visible needle-die-off. But it seems, knock beautiful wood, that the pine bark beetles have given us a miss again. Our tree guy spotted four infected trees last year and cut them, and sliced the bark to let the rain in to kill the larvae. Apparently it worked.
I love trees too. We have a total of six trees on our small suburban lot. The attract birds and other animals.
Seems that trees are humans best friends. I just heard that mussels and oysters take carbon out of the atmosphere as well. I have a tree across from my living room that I study each and every year. When it begins to bud, which was February 18th for the longest time and this year closer to March 1st. When the leaves begin to fade to gold, and then become burgundy. Always hoping the full tree gets red before the rain and wind bring the show down. I get what you are saying here !
Love it