Author Topic: Idea for some winter identifying fun... (Read 2421 times)

Paschale · « **on:** November 27, 2005, 10:58:47 pm »

One of these days soon, I'm going to go out and take some pictures of trees that are bare of their leaves, and then see who can identify them just from their profile. Could be kinda fun to pass the time until the leaves come back, and it sure would be fun to get some different trees from different parts of the country/world too for us to look at. I sure do enjoy the different shapes of the trees, and the different profiles, but I must admit, I'm not too good at identifying them yet. This should help though!

Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2005, 04:33:31 pm »

Trees don't have leaves sometimes??

crtreedude · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2005, 05:05:23 pm »

I'm with Tom on this - how weird. Naked Trees.

asy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2005, 05:41:56 pm »

So what's the story?? Like are the trees dead? Whaddaya mean... no_leaves???

Gosh, another thing I jes' don' undastaaand...

asy

crtreedude · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2005, 05:45:22 pm »

Paschale,

We are starting to worry about you up there - what are you doing, plucking those trees while everyone else is sleeping?

wiam · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:01:06 pm »

Paschale, Can we try taking the pics at night to make it more challenging?

Will

Paschale · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:39:24 pm »

Quote from: crtreedude on November 28, 2005, 05:45:22 pm

Paschale,

We are starting to worry about you up there - what are you doing, plucking those trees while everyone else is sleeping?

yeah, and I brought them ALL to my yard.

Oh, and Will...here's what will REALLY make it challenging: let's leave the lense cap on.

pigman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:22:06 pm »

Paschale, that tree in the post you are going to make looks like a white oak to me. Yes, definitely a white oak. I can see it in the dark, with the lens cap on, before you take the picture. Is there a prize involved in this contest?

Furby · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:24:20 pm »

Sorry Bob, but it's a Black Oak!

pigman · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:30:06 pm »

Furby, I guess all the snow fooled me.

Furby · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:38:09 pm »

I can see how that would happen with that pic.

Paschale · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2005, 12:39:59 am »

The next picture in the series is a Black Cherry tree. Surprised no one got that one right...

Furby · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2005, 05:40:46 pm »

Don't know how I missed that one Paschale.

Just for you Pigman, this pic is one of a White Oak in a snow storm.

Paschale · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:02:35 pm »

Can anyone guess this tree?

wiam · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:25:58 pm »

Paschale, This makes it harder than I thought.

Will

Furby · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:37:53 pm »

Black Birch?

Paschale · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:54:01 pm »

Furby, ya gotta take the shades off...it's as if your blind with a guess like that!

pigman · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2005, 11:23:34 pm »

The tree behind the black birch is a white ash.

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2005, 11:48:56 pm »

I think it is Black Gum.

sprucebunny · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2005, 12:25:11 am »

Ebony

Furby · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2005, 12:32:08 am »

Quote from: Paschale on November 30, 2005, 10:54:01 pm

Furby, ya gotta take the shades off...it's as if your blind with a guess like that!

Well I had to wear the shades because of the White Ash.

Don't know what Black Gum and Ebony look like so I don't know if I agree with either of ya.

pigman · « **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2005, 07:52:07 am »

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it.

Jeff might have to delete it.

jon12345 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 01, 2005, 01:42:33 pm »

anybody know what this one is

Furby · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2005, 12:25:45 am »

Quote from: pigman on December 01, 2005, 07:52:07 am

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it. Jeff might have to delete it.

Now I'm wondering if Ash might be spelled wrong.

Paschale · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2005, 08:42:29 am »

It's certainly Lily White ash. No wonder you needed the shades!

pigman · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2005, 09:41:56 am »

Quote from: pigman on December 01, 2005, 07:52:07 am

I downloaded Paschale's picture and enhanced it. You would be suprised at al the things I can see in it. Jeff might have to delete it.

Just to let everyone know, I also see things in clouds, boards and about everything else.

If I take my medicine the delusions disapear.

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2005, 04:01:19 pm »

It's a Black Tupalo, right next to a one below.

VA-Sawyer · « **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2005, 11:14:07 pm »

All you folks are just seeing things....that is just a very underexposed photo of a nice sized Michigan White Pine !

Paschale · « **Reply #28 on:** January 26, 2006, 03:40:25 pm »

Well, I finally got around to taking some pictures for some winter identifying. See how ya do...and realize I don't know all of 'em!

See if you can tell by the tree's "habit" what it is. (I think the shape/profile is called a habit, right?)

Tree #1

Tree #2

Tree #3

Tree #4 (This one's easy...

)

Tree #5

Tree #6

Tree #7 (I think this one's hard.)

I do have pictures of some bark of a couple of 'em...if y'all get stumped. And like I said, I don't have all the answers either!

Please note that the blue sky is unexplainable...not sure what that is--it's very unnerving to see such color in the sky in Michigan.

jon12345 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 26, 2006, 04:48:37 pm »

1.elm
2.red oak
3.linden
4.willow
5.maple
6.maple
7.apple

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #30 on:** January 26, 2006, 07:56:34 pm »

1. Hickory or Walnut

2. Elm

3. Maple

4. Willow

5. Sycamore

6. red oak

7. flowering dogwood

oops had the numbering wrong

Paschale · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2006, 03:54:36 pm »

Well, I know that number three is definitely not a maple or a linden...it's primarily an ornamental tree. Here's it's bark:

That might help a little bit.

And for number 2, here's a picture of the bark:

I know Swamp and Jon have gotten quite a few of them right...any other guesses?

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #32 on:** January 27, 2006, 04:15:29 pm »

Bark of # 2 looks like eastern cottonwood, but the tree form doesn't.

Dale Hatfield · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2006, 04:26:21 pm »

My guess on the bark
ornamental tree = Locust
2 looks like Yellow poplar.

Paschale · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2006, 05:07:51 pm »

Number Three is definitely locust. You nailed it, Dale.

Number One--I don't know exactly what that one is. I'll probably go back in the Spring and check it out.

Number Two...I think is elm...

#3 Locust

#4 Willow

#5 Oak (Not sure which species...)

#6 Oak (Ditto on species...)

#7 I believe is apple...or some sort of fruit tree.

Thanks for guessing guys! I'll try to do some more sometime...when I'm driving down the road to and from work, I really like trying to guess what the trees are based on the form. Some are craggy and twisted, while some are much more graceful and elegant. I always marvel at the genetic code wrapped up inside each of those trees that tells it how to grow.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2006, 05:22:42 pm »

regarding # 5, sycamore has more white with plate-like patches of darker bark doesn't it. I never new oak could have so few branches being as open as that stand looks.

#6 is very characteristic of open grown red oak up here.

#7 I've never seen an apple with branching pattern like that. With apple I'm accustomed to you get alot of verticle branches off main laterals. Could fit English (sour) cherry.

Paschale · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2006, 05:56:22 pm »

Quote from: SwampDonkey on January 28, 2006, 05:22:42 pm

regarding # 5, sycamore has more white with plate-like patches of darker bark doesn't it. I never new oak could have so few branches being as open as that stand looks.

There's evidence on that piece of property that it used to be thick with trees...they did some selective cutting before the development that took place there, so at one time...it wasn't so open. Kinda cool to see the history, just in the shape of the tree now.

Does sycamore have similar yellowish branches as the willow?

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2006, 06:15:44 pm »

Quote from: Paschale on January 28, 2006, 05:56:22 pm

Does sycamore have similar yellowish branches as the willow?

Not that I'm aware of. Did I miss number the trees again?

Sycamore has a single cap-like bud scale though, like willow. Dark orange brown twigs and leaves similar to maple.

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