tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post860067281092296976..comments2024-03-26T16:53:48.618-06:00Comments on In the Company of Plants and Rocks: Boxelder—pest, pleaser, or provider?Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-25530074471157698622023-11-09T16:20:02.327-07:002023-11-09T16:20:02.327-07:00Sho' nuf, Hollis. Ah googled duh allumz of Alb...Sho' nuf, Hollis. Ah googled duh allumz of Albert's Turkey an' day iz dem Sy-beer-e-unz.<br /><br />https://www.cabq.gov/council/find-your-councilor/district-2/news/the-magnificent-elm-tree#:~:text=Many%20of%20the%20most%20magnificent,street%20sign%20post%20around%20town.MFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495926455768090923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-11407440753163073942023-11-08T19:06:00.246-07:002023-11-08T19:06:00.246-07:00Not closely related—different families, different ...Not closely related—different families, different orders even. So a convergence thing. Maybe you're seeing Siberian elm ... an invasive in most of the US, does well on disturbed soil, open habitat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_pumila<br />whadaya think?Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-80849118730473122472023-11-06T11:01:12.543-07:002023-11-06T11:01:12.543-07:00Are elms and boxelders related? Elms appear to hav...Are elms and boxelders related? Elms appear to have a proclivity for the edges of buildings...at least here in the urban environs of Albert's Turkey.MFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495926455768090923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-46282216526424509962017-11-20T11:23:07.338-07:002017-11-20T11:23:07.338-07:00oopppss! I knew who I was replying to but my finge...oopppss! I knew who I was replying to but my fingers didn't, having just replied to PPs. Try again: <br />Thanks, Pat! Your comment on "industrial people" made me think about possibly meeting one of them and explaining tree-following ... Ha Ha! People are generally friendly here so it could well be fun.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-48009990479425486582017-11-20T11:21:17.820-07:002017-11-20T11:21:17.820-07:00Lucy, you were certainly on my mind, what with tre...Lucy, you were certainly on my mind, what with tree-following a street-plant! Cheers.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-22418608242226532982017-11-19T10:25:05.009-07:002017-11-19T10:25:05.009-07:00It's a tree new to me. I'll need to work o...It's a tree new to me. I'll need to work out a way to find out if there are any around here. And of course I specially like yours because it's a tree version of a street plant.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-37638542519963247252017-11-14T18:17:24.439-07:002017-11-14T18:17:24.439-07:00Erika, I think that is what attracts me to this pa...Erika, I think that is what attracts me to this particular tree ... a tough urban waif able to grow where others can't.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-6531561723356928822017-11-14T18:16:08.721-07:002017-11-14T18:16:08.721-07:00Thanks for the boxelder bug story, Beth. A friend ...Thanks for the boxelder bug story, Beth. A friend shared tales of similar experiences growing up in Kansas. His mother hated the annual invasion of boxelder bugs--she called them Democrat bugs!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-71506644717688356892017-11-14T16:10:54.042-07:002017-11-14T16:10:54.042-07:00Boxelders are OK. Wow, that one by the building do...Boxelders are OK. Wow, that one by the building doesn't have much room! I wonder what will become of it over time. We had Boxelders in our backyard in Central Wisconsin when I was growing up. They were excellent climbing trees and provided welcome shade. The Boxelder bugs were a little too plentiful, since they crawled into the house during some seasons and were quite thick in some rooms. I imagine they are a good food source for some wildlife, particularly birds, although I understand they put out a foul smell that warns away many predators. Nature is fascinating!Beth @ PlantPostingshttps://plantpostings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-49790699895501866892017-11-14T11:28:32.355-07:002017-11-14T11:28:32.355-07:00It's really quite amazing that trees manage to...It's really quite amazing that trees manage to grow and survive at such strange and unlikely places.Erikahttp://www.erikagroth.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-79407698633757751782017-11-14T03:55:53.828-07:002017-11-14T03:55:53.828-07:00What a lovely tree - and in such an unexpected pla...What a lovely tree - and in such an unexpected place. I wouldn't dare follow it in case the industrial people decide it's a "weed" and accidentally or purposely remove it!<br />This is a species I keep on forgetting - there is a small one in our nearest park and when I see the colourful leaves and maple-type keys I can never remember its name or identity. I'll try again next time I see it!<br />I love your historical/botanical information and the shots of your surroundings.<br />All the best :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com