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10 Oldest Trees in the World

2011-04-27T20:03:00.000-07:00

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Tree Pattern Photos, Trees Wallpaper, Gallery -- National Geographic

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Tree Pattern Photos, Trees Wallpaper, Gallery -- National Geographic

World's Oldest Know Living Tree

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Oldest Living Tree Found in Sweden

James Owen in Stockholm, Sweden
for National Geographic News

April 14, 2008

The world's oldest known living tree, a conifer that first took root at the end of the last Ice Age, has been discovered in Sweden, researchers say.

The visible portion of the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) "Christmas tree" isn't ancient, but its root system has been growing for 9,550 years, according to a team led by Leif Kullman, professor at Umeå University's department of ecology and environmental science in Sweden.

Discovered in 2004, the lone Norway spruce—of the species traditionally used to decorate European homes during Christmas—represents the planet's longest-lived identified plant, Kullman said.
The researchers found the shrubby mountain survivor at an altitude of 2,985 feet (910 meters) in Dalarna Province.
The tree's incredible longevity is largely due to its ability to clone itself, Kullman said.
The spruce's stems or trunks have a lifespan of around 600 years, "but as soon as a stem dies, a new one emerges from the same root stock," Kullman explained. "So the tree has a very long life expectancy."
Radiocarbon Dating
Bristlecone pines in the western United States are generally recognized as the world's oldest continuously standing trees.
The most ancient recorded, from California's White Mountains, is dated to around 5,000 years ago.
Bristlecone pines are aged by counting tree rings, which form annually within their trunks.
But in the case of the Norway spruce, ancient remnants of its roots were radiocarbon dated.
The study team also identified other ancient spruces in Sweden that were between 5,000 and 6,000 years old.
(Source: Nationalgeographic.com)

Top 10 Unique Trees

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10. Lone Cypress in Monterey

(Image credit: bdinphoenix [flickr])

(Image credit: mikemac29 [flickr])

Buffeted by the cold Pacific Ocean wind, the scraggly Lone Cypress [wiki] (Cupressus macrocarpa) in Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula, California, isn’t a particularly large tree. It makes up for its small size, however, with its iconic status as a stunningly beautiful tree in splendid isolation, framed by an even more beautiful background of the Pacific Ocean.

9. Circus Trees

As a hobby, bean farmer Axel Erlandson [wiki] shaped trees – he pruned, bent, and grafted trees into fantastic shapes and called them "Circus Trees." For example, to make this "Basket Tree" arborsculpture, Erlandson planted six sycamore trees in a circle and then grafted them together to form the diamond patterns.

Basket Tree (Image credit: jpeepz [flickr])

The two-legged tree (Image credit: Vladi22, Wikipedia)

Ladder tree (Image credit: Arborsmith)

Axel Erlandson underneath one of his arborsculpture (Image credit: Wilma Erlandson,Cabinet Magazine)

Erlandson was very secretive and refused to reveal his methods on how to grow the Circus Trees (he even carried out his graftings behind screens to protect against spies!) and carried the secrets to his grave.
The trees were later bought by millionaire Michael Bonfante, who transplanted them to his amusement park Bonfante Gardens in Gilroy in 1985.

8. Giant Sequoias: General Sherman

(Image credit: Humpalumpa [flickr])

Giant Sequoias [wiki] (Sequoiadendron giganteum), which only grow in Sierra Nevada, California, are the world’s biggest trees (in terms of volume). The biggest isGeneral Sherman [wiki] in the Sequoia National Park – one behemoth of a tree at 275 feet (83.8 m), over 52,500 cubic feet of volume (1,486 m³), and over 6000 tons in weight.

General Sherman is approximately 2,200 years old – and each year, the tree adds enough wood to make a regular 60-foot tall tree. It’s no wonder that naturalist John Muir said "The Big Tree is Nature’s forest masterpiece, and so far as I know, the greatest of living things."

For over a century there was a fierce competition for the title of the largest tree: besides General Sherman, there is General Grant [wiki] at King’s Canyon National Park, which actually has a
larger circumference (107.5 feet / 32.77 m vs. Sherman’s 102.6 feet / 31.27 m).

In 1921, a team of surveyors carefully measured the two
giants – with their data, and according to the complex American Forestry Association system of judging a tree, General Grant should have been award the title of largest tree – however, to simplify the matter, it was later determined that in this case, volume, not point system, should be the determining factor.

7. Coast Redwood: Hyperion and Drive-Thru Trees

There is another sequoia species (not to be confused with Giant Sequoia) that is quite remarkable: the Coast Redwood [wiki] (Sequoia sempervirens), the tallest trees in the world.
The reigning champion is a tree called Hyperion in the Redwood National Park, identified by researcher Chris Atkins and amateur naturalist Michael Taylor in 2006. Measuring over 379 feet (~~155.6~~ 115 m) tall, Hyperion beat out the previous record holder Stratosphere Giant [wiki] in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park (at 370 feet / 112.8 m).
The scientists aren’t talking about the exact location of Hyperion: the terrain is difficult, and they don’t want a rush of visitors to come and trample the tree’s root system.
[Image: The Stratosphere Giant - still an impressive specimen, previously the world's tallest tree until dethroned by Hyperion in 2006.]
That’s not all that’s amazing about the Coast Redwood: there are four giant California redwoods big enough that you can drive your car through them!

The most famous of the drive-through trees is the Chandelier Tree[wiki] in Leggett, California. It’s a 315 foot tall redwood tree, with a 6 foot wide by 9 foot tall hole cut through its base in the 1930s.

Chandelier Tree. (Image credit: hlh-abg [flickr])

6. Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse

Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse (Image credit: Old trees in Netherlands & Europe)

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(Image credit: Luc Doudet)

The Chêne-Chapelle (Chapel-Oak) of Allouville-Bellefosse is the most famous tree in France – actually, it’s more than just a tree: it’s a building and a religious monument all in one.
In 1669, l’Abbe du Detroit and du Cerceau decided to build a chapel in (at that time) a 500 years old or so oak (Quercus robur) tree made hollow by a lightning bolt. The priests built a small altar to the Virgin Mary. Later on, a second chapel and a staircase were added.
Now, parts of the tree are dead, the crown keeps becoming smaller and smaller every year, and parts of the tree’s bark, which fell off due to old age, are covered by protective oak shingles. Poles and cables support the aging tree, which in fact, may not live much longer. As a symbol, however, it seems that the Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse may live on forever.

5. Quaking Aspen: Pando (The Trembling Giant)

Quaking Aspen (Image: Wikipedia)

Aspen grove (Image credit: scottks1 [flickr])

Quaking Aspen in winter (Image credit: darkmatter [flickr])

Pando [wiki] or the Trembling Giant in Utah is actually a colony of a single Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) tree. All of the trees (technically, "stems") in this colony are genetically identical (meaning, they’re exact clones of one another). In fact, they are all a part of a single living organism with an enormous underground root system.

Pando, which is Latin for "I Spread," is composed of about 47,000 stems spread throughout 107 acres of land. It estimated to weigh 6,600 tons, making it the heaviest known organism. Although the average age of the individual stems are 130 years, the entire organism is estimated to be about 80,000 years old!

4. Montezuma Cypress: The Tule Tree

The Tule Tree Towers over a church next to it (Image credit: jubilohaku [flickr])

Full width of the Tule Tree (Image credit: Gengiskanhg, Wikipedia)

Close-up of the tree’s gnarled trunk. Local legends say that you can make out animals like jaguars and elephants in the trunk, giving the tree the nickname of "the Tree of Life" (Image credit: jvcluis [flickr])

El Árbol del Tule [wiki] ("The Tule Tree") is an especially large Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) near the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. This tree has the largest trunk girth at 190 feet (58 m) and trunk diameter at 37 feet (11.3 m). The Tule tree is so thick that people say you don’t hug this tree, it hugs you instead!
For a while, detractors argued that it was actually three trees masquerading as one – however, careful DNA analysis confirmed that it is indeed one magnificent tree.
In 1994, the tree (and Mexican pride) were in jeopardy: the leaves were sickly yellow and there were dead branches everywhere- the tree appeared to be dying. When tree "doctors" were called in, they diagnosed the problem as dying of thirst. The prescription? Give it water. Sure enough, the tree soon recovered after a careful watering program was followed.

3. Banyan Tree: Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

The Banyan tree is named after "banians" or Hindu traders who carry out their business under the tree. Even if you have never heard of a Banyan tree (it was the tree used by Robinson Crusoe for his treehouse), you’d still recognize it. The shape of the giant tree is unmistakable: it has a majestic canopy with aerial roots running from the branches to the ground.

Banyan tree (Image credit: Diorama Sky [flickr])

Closer view of the Banyan aerial root structure (Image credit: BillyCrafton [flickr])

If you were thinking that the Banyan tree looks like the trees whose roots snake through the ruins of the Ta Prohm temple like tentacles of the jungle (Lara Croft, anyone?) at Ankor, Cambodia , you’d be right!

Banyan tree (or is it silk-cotton tree?) in the ruins of Ta Prohm, Ankor, Cambodia
(Image Credit: Casual Chin [flickr])

One of the most famous species of Banyan, called the Sacred Fig [wiki] or Bo tree, is the Sri Maha Bodhi [wiki] tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said that the tree was grown from a cutting from the original tree under which Buddha became enlightened in the 6th century BC.
Planted in 288 BC, it is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world, with a definitive planting date!

(Image credit: Images of Ceylon)

(Image credit: Wikipedia)

2. Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Prometheus, the Oldest Trees in the World.

Methuselah Grove (Image Credit: NOVA Online)

Bristlecone pine grove in which Prometheus grew (Image credit: James R. Bouldin,Wikipedia)

The oldest living tree in the world is a White Mountains, California, bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) named Methuselah [wiki], after the Biblical figure who lived to 969 years old. The Methuselah tree, found at 11,000 feet above sea level, is 4,838 years old – it is not only the oldest tree but also the oldest living non-clonal organism in the world.
Before Methuselah was identified as the world’s oldest tree by Edmund Schulman in 1957, people thought that the Giant Sequoias were the world’s oldest trees at about 2,000 years old. Schulman used a borer to obtain a core sample to count the growth rings of various bristlecone pines, and found over a dozen trees over 4,000 years old.
The story of Prometheus [wiki] is even more interesting: in 1964, Donald R. Currey[wiki], then a graduate student, was taking core samples from a tree named Prometheus. His boring tool broke inside the tree, so he asked for permission from the US Forest Service to cut it down and examine the full cross section of the wood. Surprisingly the Forest Service agreed! When they examined the tree, Prometheus turned out to be about 5,000 years old, which would have made it the world’s oldest tree when the scientist unwittingly killed it!

Stump of the Prometheus Tree. (Image Credit: James R. Bouldin, Wikipedia)

Today, to protect the trees from the inquisitive traveler, the authorities are keeping their location secret (indeed, there are no photos identifying Methuselah for fear of vandalism).

1. Baobab

The amazing baobab [wiki] (Adansonia) or monkey bread tree can grow up to nearly 100 feet (30 m) tall and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Their defining characteristic: their swollen trunk are actually water storage – the baobab tree can store as much as 31,700 gallon (120,000 l) of water to endure harsh drought conditions.
Baobab trees are native to Madagascar (it’s the country’s national tree!), mainland Africa, and Australia. A cluster of "the grandest of all" baobab trees (Adansonia grandidieri) can be found in the Baobab Avenue, near Morondava, in Madagascar:

(Image credit: Fox-Talbot, Wikipedia)

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(Image credit: Daniel Montesino [flickr])

In Ifaty, southwestern Madagascar, other baobabs take the form of bottles, skulls, and even teapots:

Teapot baobab (Image credit: Gilles Croissant)

The baobab trees in Africa are amazing as well:

Baobab in Tanzania (Image credit: telethon [flickr])

Baobab near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Image credit: ironmanix [flickr])

There are many practical uses of baobab trees, like for a toilet:

A toilet built inside a baobab tree in the Kayila Lodge, Zambia
(Image credit: Steve Makin [flickr])

… and even for a prison:

A "Prison Baob" tree in Western Australia (Image credit: yewenyi [flickr])

Bonus: Tree That Owns Itself

Son of the Tree That Owns Itself (Image Credit: Bloodofox, Wikipedia)

Legend has it that the Tree That Owns Itself [wiki], a white oak in Athens, Georgia was given ownership of itself and the surrounding land by Dr. William Henry Jackson in 1820! The original tree had died long ago, but a new tree (Son of The Tree That Owns Itself) was planted at the same location from one of its acorns.

Bonus 2: The Lonely Tree of Ténéré

The Tree of Ténéré in the 1970s, before a truck crashed into it (Image credit: Peter Krohn)

The Tree of Ténéré or L’Abre du Ténéré was the world’s most isolated tree – the solitary acacia, which grew in the Sahara desert in Niger, Africa, was the only tree within more than 250 miles (400 km) around.

The tree was the last surviving member of a group of acacias that grew when the desert wasn’t as dry. When scientists dug a hole near the tree, they found its roots went down as deep as 120 feet (36 m) below to the water table!

Apparently, being the only tree in that part of the wide-open desert (remember: there wasn’t another tree for 250 miles around), wasn’t enough to stop a drunk Libyan truck driver from driving his truck into it, knocking it down and killing it!

Now, a metal sculpture was placed in its spot to commemorate the Lonely Tree of Ténéré:

(Image credit: Nomad’s Land, main website)

I’ll be the first to acknowledge that this list is far from complete: there are many more magnificent trees in the world (for instance, see the List of Famous Trees [wiki]). If you have any addition of noteworthy tree (and stories about trees), please leave it in the comment section.

Source:(http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/21/10-most-magnificent-trees-in-the-world)

What are your trees worth?

2010-06-14T20:18:00.000-07:00

Almost everyone knows that trees and other living plants are valuable. They beautify our surroundings, purify our air, act as sound barriers, manufacture precious oxygen, and help us save energy through their cooling shade in summer and their wind reduction in winter. Many people don’t realize, however, that plants have a dollar value of their own that can be measured by competent plant appraisers. If your trees or shrubs are damaged or destroyed, you may be able to recapture your loss through an insurance claim or as a deduction from your federal income tax. (Source: www.treesaregood.com)

Great Tree Image Site

2010-06-13T17:53:00.000-07:00

Check out www.tree-pictures.com for some great images of all different types of trees. They also have several beautiful images that you can download as wallpaper for your computer.

Great Trees of London Photography Contest

2010-06-10T18:19:00.000-07:00

As a photographer and one who loves trees, this is pretty cool. Too bad I am not in London. See below:

If you like trees ... and photography ... then why not take part in the Great Trees of London Photography Competition.

Throughout June, Time Out, in association with Trees for Cities, will be running a photography competition to celebrate London’s most beautiful trees.

Simply choose your favorite tree, tell us why it’s ...special and send in a photograph, and you could win a personalised commemorative plaque to honor your very own Great Tree.

To enter, upload your photo to http://www.tinyurl.com/greattrees and send the details to marketing@treesforcities.org with the subject ‘Great Trees of London’ so we can let you know if you have won.

Remember - a tree named in honor of or in memory of your father would make a great Father's Day Gift.

Wal Mart - A Partner In Tree Conservation

2010-06-08T14:13:00.000-07:00

Below is a excerpt from a recent article about a new store Wal Mart built in Highland Village, Texas.

"Wal-Mart's pursuit of sustainability also played into the chain's decision to change the orientation of the store to save a large pecan tree that has stood on the site for more than 100 years. The stately tree has been incorporated into the extensive landscaping. And while other trees were cut down to make way for the 66-acre center in which the store is located, Wal-Mart sought to offset the impact by donating hundreds of trees to the city of Highland Village and its residents."

Here is the picture of the pecan tree that was saved.

Great job Wal-Mart!

Now it's Father's Turn

2010-05-24T18:51:00.000-07:00

Looking for something unique to give your Father for his special day? Why not name a tree for him? Visit www.NationalTreeRegistry.com and name a tree. Your father will receive a beautiful frame-ready certificate from the National Tree Registry with the common and scientific name of the tree, its GPS location, and the individual registration number of the tree.

Pick whether you want to name an oak or a pine and use Google Earth to see where the tree is planted. You can even have a tree planted and named exclusively for him.

From now until Father's Day you can receive $5.00 off by using the code "tree" at checkout.

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Mother's Day is around the corner

2010-04-26T21:42:00.000-07:00

Looking for a unique Mother's Day Gift this year? Why not name a tree in honor or memory of your mother. Place your order today and make this mother's day one to remember!

National Tree Registry in the Spring

2010-04-26T21:40:00.000-07:00

Well Spring has sprung and National Tree Registry trees are covered in new blankets of green. Here are a few pictures of the beautiful dogwoods set against the new dark green foliage.

Go for Oaks

2010-03-30T17:50:00.000-07:00

According to the Encyclopedia of American Trees, there are over 600 different species of oak, Quercus, in the world. Interesting enough, is that almost 80 of these grow in North America. There are oak native to every region of the North American continent from Alaska to New Mexico. They are beautiful in the spring, but are an integral part of the leaf color in the fall.

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Pine Trees and More Pine Trees

2010-03-16T20:17:00.000-07:00

Did you know there are over 100 different pine species in the world, and almost half are native to North America and Mexico? They are naturally divided into west-coast pines, central and east-coast pines, and southern pines. North American pines include the oldest and some of the biggest trees in the world. The Loblolly Pine, which is a stable for
http://www.nationaltreeregistry.com/, is the most common tree in the southeastern U.S.A., and most often seen along the roads and highways.

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Trees = Savings!

2010-02-23T20:02:00.001-08:00

"Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and can save 20 - 50 percent in energy used for heating."—USDA Forest Service

Trees Add Value

2010-02-23T20:00:00.000-08:00

"Landscaping, especially with trees, can increase property values as much as 20 percent."—Management Information Services/ICMA

A Few More Tree Pictures

2010-02-16T13:28:00.000-08:00

Here are few more pictures from the record 12.5" of snowfall in the DFW area.

Trees Covered in Snow

2010-02-11T19:06:00.000-08:00

Here are few pictures from the Dallas area's record breaking snow. Over 8 inches with 2 more to come.

Snowing in Texas Today

2010-02-11T09:07:00.001-08:00

We are headed out this afternoon to photograph some beautiful snow covered trees. We will post pictures later tonight!

Photography of a Redwood Tree

2010-02-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

Check out this VIDEO about a photographer for National Geographic trying to capture the entire tree.

Tagged

2010-02-04T15:24:00.000-08:00

One of our tagged trees!

Why We Need Trees

2010-02-04T14:50:00.000-08:00

Here is a simple reminder from your friends at National Tree Registry as to why we need trees.

Top 10 Reasons We Need Trees:
Source: USDA Forest Service

1. Trees help purify the air we breathe by absorbing pollutants.

2. Trees increase property values and improve the tax base in communities.

3. Trees improve neighborhood appeal, attracting business, shoppers, and homeowners.

4. Trees cool our cities and towns by reducing heat generated by buildings and paved surfaces.

5. Tree shade, properly placed, can save an average household up to $250 annually in energy costs.

6. Trees reduce the amount of pollutants in sewer systems, saving communities millions of dollars in water treatment costs.

7. Trees soften harsh building lines and large expanses of pavement, making urban environments much more pleasant.

8. Trees provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, maintaining a balance with nature even in urban areas.

9. Trees reduce the amount of water-borne pollutants that reach streams and rivers.

10. Trees reduce levels of domestic violence and foster safer, more sociable neighborhood environments.

Managing your assets

2009-12-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

What does Global anything have to do with managing your assets? Regardless of whether the global warming issue is true or false, no one can argue with wanting to live on a clean planet and breathing clean air.

It only makes sense to use our natural resources wisely and to replace them as they are used. That is the great thing about trees...they can be replanted and nurtured to be used again. How wonderful is that! It is the blatant waste that upsets me and the seemingly un-repentant loggers that carelessly destroy our forests without even thinking about replacing what they have reaped.

That does not include all logging efforts as some in the industry have become champions in replacing the trees that are harvested. Replanting and growing more trees is great for everybody.

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Miles and miles and miles

2009-11-09T20:33:00.001-08:00

Spent the weekend driving through the national forests in Arkansas. Every once in a while would see a tree with a bit of color left on it. Most of them were brown and falling hard. I had hoped the colors would last a bit longer with all the rain this summer. Oh well, there is always next year.

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The Color of Fall

2009-10-30T20:50:00.001-07:00

The red, the yellow, the amber tones,
The hues of green and autumn moans.

The sky in contrast and air so crisp,
The smell of summer is now a wisp.

If only the collage of varied shades,
could stay the winter in valleys and glades.

We'd rest assured that autumn was best,
and sleep the winter in tranquil rest.

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Rain, rain...Ok, are we caught up yet?

2009-10-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

Rain is good, but too much of a good thing is not good. Too much rain and my roots get loose. I have to reach down and hang on. Sunny days are coming, just don't know when.

Quote for the day:
Happiness is sharing a bowl of cherries and a book of poetry with a shade tree. He doesn't eat much and doesn't read much, but listens well and is a most gracious host. ~Astrid Alauda

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Tree Nurseries

2009-10-20T20:48:00.000-07:00

Checking out 2 new nurseries who can supply trees. Friends want 3 more oaks planted which is great news. We are targeting to plant a 100 trees by year end.

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Quote of the day:

It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our own life is associated with trees. ~Wilson Flagg

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We Need More Trees

2009-10-11T20:20:00.000-07:00

Trees are the world's greatest renewable resource. We need more. Better yet, we need to give them a name. Check out www.NationalTreeRegistry.com Name a Tree for Someone.

Quote for the Day:

To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong. We love trees with universal and unfeigned love, and all things that do grow under them or around them - the whole leaf and root tribe. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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The Colors of Fall

2009-10-07T19:44:00.001-07:00

Have you noticed the trees? They are starting to turn to the golden hues of the autumn. If you look around you will notice the tinges of brown, yellow and pale green starting to become very apparent. A few more days of this cool weather and we will be in full glory! Don't you wish you could turn some other color besides red?

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He who plants a tree, plants a hope.~Lucy Larcom, "Plant a Tree"

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Forests, sweet Forests

2009-09-27T17:34:00.000-07:00

Did you ever stop to realize how wholesome a forest smells in the autumn? How busy the inhabitants are getting ready for the winter? Check it out and go to http://www.nationaltreeregistry.com/ and Name a Tree for someone. Plant a tree as an option.

Quote for the day:

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

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2009-09-24T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, you can now follow us on twitter. Go to http://twitter.com/nameatree

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Hot Days, Cool Nights

2009-09-07T19:27:00.000-07:00

We are anticipating the coming of cooler weather. Summer is great, but there is nothing more refreshing than the cool autumn air. We can smell it coming and know that it won't be long before we get a new multi-colored coat, but hey, in the meantime, we'll hang around and watch football. It would be better to have names and feel loved. Go to www.NationalTreeRegistry.com and register your name or someone else and name a tree.

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For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. ~Martin Luther

Ah.... September

2009-09-03T19:38:00.000-07:00

Fall is coming. The crisp air, the smell of maple, the taste of apples....hey, who am I kidding, this is Texas. It's still gonna be hot.

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Quote of the day: Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend,Unnerves his strength, invites his end.~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Woodnotes"

Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain

2009-08-29T08:01:00.000-07:00

We got a little bit of rain this week. I just love rain because without it, I cannot grow. It's great to just stretch my branches up to the sky after a rain. It washes my leaves and gets all the dust off after a long week.

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Checking In

2009-08-26T21:13:00.000-07:00

Hi. I checked into getting some new trees today. We are going to have to get everything ready for the the little beauties and be able to plant them sometime in November. In the meantime, you can give us a name at www.NationalTreeRegistry.com. We love you to love us, but giving us a name in honor or memory of someone is even better

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Getting Ready for Fall Planting

2009-08-24T19:07:00.001-07:00

It won't be long before we will be planting some new saplings. The other trees and I have been watching the tree farmers clean up the land and tilling the soil. Yep, they have to get it ready so the young whipper sappers (wink, wink) will get a good start. Help the boys out and do your part. Purchase a tree planting package from NationalTreeRegistry.com Not only do you help by planting a tree, you get to name one of us for life!

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Rain, glorious rain

2009-08-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

We got some rain today! Yea! I just love rain. It makes my leaves feel good and my roots can just dig into the moist ground. Makes me feel good all over. That reminds me. We love to be hugged, but getting a name is a real treat. NationalTreeRegistry.com is the place to go to give all my tree friends names. You even get a beautiful certificate with our scientific name and GPS coordinates. You can look me up on Google Earth and see where I am planted. What a deal.

Promote Life - Name a Tree

Name a Tree

2009-08-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

NationalTreeRegistry.com

Trees loved to be hugged, but what we really love is to be named. National Tree Registry supports environmentally-friendly management of tree farms and forests. Name a tree for someone and promote oxygen producing trees. Great gift idea for anyone who loves trees and a clean environment.

Promote Life - Name a Tree.

Summer is coming to a close

2009-08-17T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hi again,

What a wonderful summer we've had. Lots of rain, no beetles to infest my bark and cooler than normal temperatures, even if you don't consider 95 degrees cool. In either case we've had a great growing season. Now, we're looking forward to the new planting season starting in October. Just think, all the little new baby trees will get their start and we can watch them grow. Ah, what a wonderful site. I'll start telling you more as the time gets closer. Hey come visit us on Facebook. Look in groups under www.NationalTreeRegistry.com.

We love you to love us, but giving us a name is even better. Promote Life. Name a Tree.

Spring is in the Air

2009-03-31T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, have you seen the new leaves? Every color of green you can imagine. Even some of us have flowers blooming. We need to be named. Go to NationalTreeRegistry.com and name a tree!