Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ric. We planted ours after I retired, so they are probably about 20 yrs old. Wanted to replace some oaks that we had to take down. I recall that the dirt balls were so heavy it took my son and me to maneuver them into the holes in the ground. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/20/2015 10:44 AM, RicCarter wrote: > nice pics > > our poplars are way too tall to reach the blossoms > > we planted them back in about ?86 after plucking them from the gutter of > my wife?s childhood home > > They?re 60+ tall now > > ric > > > >> On May 20, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Both Ric Carter and Tina have mentioned the blooms of the Tulip Poplar >> tree recently, so, having two such trees, I went out to see what I could >> find. The smaller tree had none, but the larger tree has more than in >> previous years, so I assume that they bloom more as they get older. >> Compared to Magnolia blooms, they are much smaller and harder to see, but >> the pastels are quite pretty. >> >> Two blooms among the leaves: >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+47.jpg.html >> >> Tulip Poplar closeup: >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+52.jpg.html >> >> Olympus E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro, ISO 400 >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >