tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post5340877609995963026..comments2024-03-28T09:18:11.731-04:00Comments on Spicebush Log: MusclewoodEllen Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post-22434525601420157072011-11-12T07:54:19.318-05:002011-11-12T07:54:19.318-05:00Hi Ken -- a sketch of this tree would be beautiful...Hi Ken -- a sketch of this tree would be beautiful. I just love the flower-fruit structure.<br /><br /><br />Hi Misti -- "Carcar" - another new name for my list of musclewood names. Thanks!Ellen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post-65806547922362779982011-11-12T07:51:37.854-05:002011-11-12T07:51:37.854-05:00Hi Karl -- what a nice story. I am so glad this po...Hi Karl -- what a nice story. I am so glad this post reminded you of a time with your Dad. Ironwood - strong as an ox!Ellen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post-16707890275832731902011-11-11T17:03:20.912-05:002011-11-11T17:03:20.912-05:00Wow - This is a great post and brought back a ton ...Wow - This is a great post and brought back a ton of memories for me. My Dad used to always point out hornbeam trees to me in our woods in the back of our house when was growing up. We spent a lot of time out there, cutting and splitting for winter firewood. He used to tell me they used hornbeam wood to make the pieces to hold oxen together (not sure what these wooden pieces were called) on the farm. He used to also tell me he'd never cut one down because it would likely ruin his chainsaw blade! Thanks for a good memory!<br /><br />KarlKarlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872637235573785618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post-48716516529302910992011-11-09T22:34:15.564-05:002011-11-09T22:34:15.564-05:00One of our favorites too. We have the tiniest litt...One of our favorites too. We have the tiniest little one (about 18 inches high) growing in our front yard. It was a free gift from an aboretum we belong to, as are many of our trees and shrubs. But our yard is extremely small. Who know what we'll do with it as it gets bigger?<br /><br />Those nutlets and bracts just cry out to be sketched.Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194161742476128031.post-40695739409259651492011-11-09T18:47:09.992-05:002011-11-09T18:47:09.992-05:00This summer I came to love Carcar---the nickname w...This summer I came to love Carcar---the nickname we gave to it because we had to abbreviate everything while we collected veg data. It is a beautiful tree!Mistihttp://www.oceanicwilderness.comnoreply@blogger.com