tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post299454083183863602..comments2024-03-29T02:36:17.560-06:00Comments on In the Company of Plants and Rocks: Death, Destruction & Douglas FirHollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-82386309360096594912014-12-12T09:52:33.430-07:002014-12-12T09:52:33.430-07:00Thanks, Sally! And a super-interesting post. I...Thanks, Sally! And a super-interesting post. I will add a link to it in the botanical section of this post.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-12228589732189831152014-12-11T11:59:42.259-07:002014-12-11T11:59:42.259-07:00Here's my favorite tidbit: Tsuga, whence Pseud...Here's my favorite tidbit: <i>Tsuga</i>, whence <i>Pseudotsuga</i>, means "tree mother" in Japanese, or so I was told. However, I think Doug-fir is equally worthy of the tree mother title. I like to use the hyphen in Douglas-fir to remind us that it's not a true fir. (Here's my take on <a href="http://planjeffco.org/article_Douglas-fir-By-any-other-name_SW_07-12.html" rel="nofollow">Doug-fir</a>.)<br /><br />Great post, Hollis! I like the mouse-tails too...Sallyhttp://foothillsfancies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-22330066502709158492014-12-01T20:02:15.256-07:002014-12-01T20:02:15.256-07:00Interesting ... I'm embarrassed to say I'd...Interesting ... I'm embarrassed to say I'd never heard the cones described as a collection of mouse tails before. That is a good way to make the identification. Lovely area to hike!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com