Native Tree Society BBS

Ryan, Thanks for sharing your findings and photos from the LeClair Tulip Grove! Since traveling with Bob and Monica to the Smokies and seeing the unbridled growing power of the species, I have fallen in love with tulip trees. Unfortunately, I live just outside of the natural range. Thanks to a kind ...

Brian, Day-um! I continue to be blown away by the heights that trees attain down in your neck of the woods! I’m curious to know if what you’ve put together are historical rather than current county indices. I was under the impression that 207’ was the maximum height of the Boogerman Pine before losi...

George,

I don't encounter serviceberry a whole lot here in eastern Massachusetts, or at least I don't notice it often. I have, however, measured a nice specimen of Amelanchier arborea in Unity, NH that was 2.9' CBH x 65.2', and another in Dunstable, MA at 3.14' CBH x 71.3'.

Jared

Jared, No, I haven’t included the Pelham tree. Thanks for reminding me. In terms of valley elevation, I’m open to suggestions on how to define the boundaries. The Pelham Hills have elevations in the 1,000 to 1,300 foot range. Does the tree grow on a building ridge line? Bob Bob, The tree is growing...

Esteemed Leader Bob and other NTS members, As previously mentioned, it is a huge relief for me that Ed was able to revive the BBS after a period of it being down. However scattered the information may be, this site hosts data that can’t be found anywhere else. This is where I go when I want to get a...

Thanks for the positive reviews, everyone! There are so many great trees in Monroe SF, and so much of the forest that I haven’t seen yet! I just wish I didn’t live two hours away from this place. I will return there as frequently as I can and report back to you all. Bob, Yes, my calculations establi...

NTS, Over the last several months I’ve trekked out to Monroe State Forest both with Ray Asselin and by myself to take in the beauty of the landscape and to visit, photograph, and measure some of the colossal trees. In the portion of the forest where I have focused my efforts some two hundred acres h...

John,

I have my Vortex held in a Manfrotto Super Clamp mounted on one side of a dual camera tripod bracket. My TruPulse 200X (named Spiffy) is mounted on the other side of the bracket.

Jared

Joshua, Great post! That northern red oak is a fantastic specimen, and your methodical approach to volume calculation seems sound to me! Hats off to you, especially for doing this on a bitterly cold day. I have the same equipment as you (Vortex Solo RT 8x36 and a TruPulse 200X), but I haven’t spent ...

Ray,

I am very impressed! You are becoming quite the film maker! All three parts of this video series are as engaging and informative as Tom's books.

Next stop: Hollywood!

Jared