The little copse of Birches suffered an overgrowth failure. The now-missing front tree (that was dorked up by someone previously topping it), grew a “waterspout” that was so burdened with pollen-pods that the top snapped off last week.
So with a few nice days ahead before another wet-weather system rolls in off the Pacific ocean, I decided to remove it with my Stihl chainsaw-on-a-stick… Now the pathway up the embankment is more open and fewer dangly birch-pods festoon the remaining trees.
So with that done it’s grillin’ time, with some zucchini and asparagus, and re-heating a piece of petite fillet.
I didn’t know Birch trees made pollen pods. My Dad had a bunch growing like that in a nice flagstone planter in our front yard where I grew up. He called them “Clump Birches” or “Paper Birches”. Really nice trees, and I was sad when I looked at our old house with Google because the trees were gone.
But the two Maple trees I planted from spinner seeds 50+ years ago are still there!
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They are like tiny (but multitudinous) pinecones, 3/4” or so long, and in quantity enough weight to break-off a branch…
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Yay, to your State of Jefferson!
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Jefferson! soj51.org
Now is the time for real change! Plus we get Tahoe!!?? On the other hand, we’re stuck with the stoner Tahoe “wellness” centers, and the Tahoe (Non)Development Commission…
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