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I know this sounds dumb, but I've been dying to know what this cool tree is that I saw recently. The bark was unlike anything I'd ever seen. I even went back weeks later to take pictures and gather specimens, hoping I could identify it using the internet, but I had no luck.
And then, simple as that, I showed my friend a picture and she knew right off what it was. Cork oak. Awesome.
27 June 2011
Cork Oak Tree
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So cool - is it close to the Bankhead home? Maybe you can show me when we come again!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really beautiful tree! I love learning about new-to-me local flora and fauna here in NY.
ReplyDeleteHi, got a question re the cork oak : was the outermost layer of bark soft, almost flake like? Imagegoogled tree bark and came across your photos. Have a similar looking piece of bark, trying to ident it. Thank you for taking time responding, Josef.
ReplyDeletePS what would "ein kleines Los" be called in German? Löschen!!! Alles klar! Your rule was correct all along, just with a different noun! Tschüss.
Josef--thanks for the comment. The outer layer was quite hard, but it could be pulled off with a bit of effort. Viel Erfolg!
ReplyDeletewow, tx for the fast response. have to keep researching on the tree it seems. got the tree trunk from the recycling yard - no leaves, bummer.
ReplyDeletegot sucked into your blog - i had to smile about some of the topics and the stories from germany. its good to see one's country through the eyes of an non-native (sorry for the non-flattering term). you are observant with a good sense of humor! thank you for your openmindedness!
what's funny about this (if one has affinity to these sort of things) : y'day i signed up for course in slc ... like slc a lotte! what a clean and friendly place! utah is my 2nd favorite state in the us, tied with co (its hard to beat az, isnt it?).
ah, didnt mean to blabla on that long. just wanted to say tx, and you and your blog rock! j
Josef, I'm so glad that you like my blog and that you left a comment! Keep stopping by and commenting; I'd love to hear from you! And good luck with the tree identification! I know that birch and sycamore peel, so maybe you could look there. I went to Google images and typed in "tree trunk peel" and found a whole bunch of possibilities, too.
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