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Thanks for watching! Many of the trees native to Texas have ranges that extend northward, sometimes into Canada. Found some Post and Blackjack Oak this summer growing on an undeveloped beach in New York State and hundreds of miles from where they are common. Best wishes

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Thanks for watching! When editing this video I too thought the bark of this ash resembled the bitternut hickory in the next segment. I am fairly certain it was an ash as I could see the opposite branching near the top of the tree. Most of these branches were not visible in the video. It was nice to see ashes on this hike that were not weakened or dead from the borer. It was pure panic when I realized the camera was turned off for part of the geology demonstration and I had already consumed the cakes! Fortunately I was able to secure more provisions to complete this demo!

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Glad this video was helpful! From studying the range maps it looks like Shagbark is the only hickory that grows in Maine. Pignut, Mockernut and Bitternut hickories almost make it to Maine but not quite. I've never tried them but Shagbark Hickory nuts are edible. The wood is great for heating and smoking meats. Best luck with your planting.

Thank you for watching! Tulip poplar is somewhat unique as it is a pioneer species but can live hundreds of years and attain great height and girth. The seeds do need sun to sprout in large numbers. I occasionally see lone seedlings in shaded areas but if the area is logged or storm damaged they come in by the thousands. I recorded 'Tulip Poplar Flowers, Foliage and Bark' for this channel in an area with tornado damage and it went from almost no tulip poplar seedlings to hundreds in the storm path.

Thank you for watching! Black gum trees consistently put on an amazing display of colors this time of year.

Thank you for watching! Many species of hickory have similar looking bark, leaves and nuts. I am still working on Red Hickory for this channel...it also has features that resemble other hickories. Best wishes

The Avalonia Land trust has done a great job laying out miles of trails in this preserve. Every trail follows the contours of the land to visit brooks, ledges, lookouts and old mill and farmstead ruins. No connecting the dots with straight trails that erode quickly here!

It was exiting to find what could be the most northeasterly population of Blackjack Oak!

Thanks for watching! I would definitely like to record Fraser, Umbrella and Bigleaf while in bloom. Family commitments have me out of their native range this year so that project will have to sit on the back burner for now. The southern appalachians and cumberland plateaus are blessed with more tree species than anywhere else I have visited for this channel!

They create a tropical feel to a temperate forest!

Thank you for watching! There is close cousin to Hackberry called Sugarberry which has similar features to Hackberry except it has smoother bark. Sugarberry is found from the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers southward while Hackberry ranges further north. Their ranges do overlap in parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri so if you live in that area you could have both on your property. There is also a species called Dwarf Hackberry which has bark similar to Hackberry but remains short and twisted. I am only familiar with Hackberry so I am not sure how much help I can be with identifying these trees with photos but I am willing to try. Photos and email correspondence for this channel can be sent to barkinrighttree@gmail.com. Good Luck

Thank you for watching! Red cedar is shade intolerant so abandoned farmland and roadsides are where it is often seen. In most of these locations it gets 'shaded out' by other trees as succession progresses. What made this Maritime forest so unique to me is that the sand and salt spray has kept this area in a constant state of early succession.

Thank you for your continued interest in this channel. The part of the Maritime forest I saw that day was unique as the were no stands of later succesion woods on that peninsula. The other Post Oak/Red Cedar barrens I had seen were surrounded by forests with larger more shade tolerant trees. This preserve would definitely be worth revisiting after nesting and tick season.

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Thanks for watching! Blackjack Oak was first described to science in Maryland hence the species name. I'm not sure how common it is in MD but perhaps in a maritime forest like the one I visited on Long Island?

Thanks for watching! The Oaks with pointed lobed leaves can indeed be tricky. Scarlet, Black and Northern Red have similar leaves and bark. I can try to revisit Oak Identification for this channel to help sort these out.

Thank you for watching! These magnolias are amazing during the growing season with their extra large leaves and flowers. Bigleaf is equally interesting in the winter with the forest floor littered with leftover leaves for months.

Thank you for watching! These buckeyes are often easy to pick out in July and August as many of their leaves turn brown months ahead of the other trees in the forest.

Thanks for watching Angie! That Post Oak maritime forest was unlike anything I had ever seen. Every other grove of these trees I had hiked through in the past was surrounded by more typical Oak/Hickory forests. Post Oak and Red Cedar dominated forests were all there were on the 3 mile sandspit that makes up Orient Beach State Park! Also I had never seen such a widespread population of Cactus...it was common throughout that park. The serpentine barrens near Philly are supposed to have Post and Blackjack Oaks. They need full sun to maintain there populations.

Glad this video helped you confirm that you had found Blackjack oak! The range maps I use are by county and most of the counties northeast of Lexington KY do show Blackjack oak as present. About 1/2 of the counties in Kentucky show it as present also. I first looked at Blackjack oak at the Chapparal Prairie in Adams County Ohio and then found it a few weeks later on Indian Fort Mountain near Berea, KY. I don't think I would have noticed the trees near Berea if I hadn't studied it at the prairie. The fact that both Blackjack and Post oaks hold their leaves through November made it easier to spot them while hiking. I did start a seperate video on Blackjack oak while at Orient Beach and will be uploading it in the next two weeks. Best luck in your search for these oaks!

Thank you for watching! It is no fun watching the Beech Leaf disease turn what was once deep shady woods to bright and sunny due to lack of healthy foliage. Hemlocks also cast less shade than before due to the wooly adelgid. Black Birch, Tulip Tree and Red Maple are filling some of the void for now.

Thank you for watching! I would be glad to add a list of trees to my next Seasonal Tree ID hike and the times they appear on the video. Great idea!

Thank you for watching! I agree these Alternate Leaf Dogwoods are unique and very impressive when in bloom. I don't think I have ever seen them for sale at a garden center...perhaps further north where they are more common in nature? Best wishes

Actually I saw your other video -- these do look like black spruces, cones and all. Impressive and I learned something.

Thank you for watching! Most of my observations of Black Spruce had also been in bogs and swamps in the Adirondacks and other mountains. When researching for this video is when I first found out it grows also at the highest elevations. I climbed Algonquin Peak 3 years ago to find out for myself and indeed the miniature forest in this video was mostly Black Spruce. Interestingly enough I was hiking Tuckerman's Ravine in New Hampshire this week and found alot of Black Spruce above 4200' and well below the summit of nearby Mount Washington. Best wishes

Thank you for watching! I concentrated on recording Slippery and American Elms for this video as they were common in many of the preserves I was exploring that year. Siberian Elm is native to Asia and has been planted to replace American Elm as it is less susceptible to Dutch Elm disease. It has smaller leaves than American or Slippery Elm and naturalizes in open areas like peoples yards, roadsides, vacant lots. It is considered invasive which would explain why it was so persistent and could have regrown from the large root you describe for generations. Good Luck

Are Silver maples also called Red maples !!?? Leaves would tell all !!!!

Thanks for watching Louis! I agree that Silver and Red Maple bark can look very similar. I had explored that section of trail dozens of times so I can say with confidence that there are only Red and Sugar Maples growing there. I did record Silver Maple for this channel about a half mile from that location along the Little Miami River. That video is titled 'Silver Maple Mature Bark'. I also compared these trees in a video titled 'Seasonal Tree ID Hikes - Winter 2023' along a floodplain where both species were present. From 5:10 to 9:45 in that video you will see bark and fallen leaves from these trees. Good Luck

Thank you for watching Rachel! I am always amazed how boreal trees like Black Spruce and Tamarack can persist in places like northern PA given the right habitat. Recording outlier populations like those in Moshannon S.F. would be a great lidea for this channel in the future.

@@barkinuptherighttree4698 couldn’t agree more! I have some spots listed with some forests of black spruce and a buckling of tamarack grow outside my house

Thank you for watching! My first choice for tree ID information are the Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheets which are available online. I also read alot of other information online but most sources only gave tidbits of information. These are beautiful trees regardless of the species! Best wishes

Thanks for watching Bobby...I thought I had the hickories figured out until finding alot of what could be Red Hickory last winter. I think if I study the leaves enough this summer I will be able to tell it from Mockernut and then closely look at the bark and buds this fall. On some of the hikes I do in Southern New Emgland it is very common but I don't think I ever found it in the Ohio Valley! Stay tuned

Thank you for watching! Yes White Oak makes great firewood (as long as you don't have to split it by hand!) and beautiful furniture wood. Quarter-sawn White Oak is especially attractive.

Thanks for watching! I just watched that part of the video again...I think what you are referring to could be a tree stump as beavers have raised the level of this pond several feet causing tree mortality.

Thanks for watching! Box Elder does often grow in bottomlands and old pastures like Elm. They both can have furrowed bark but Box Elder does have opposite branching while Elm is staggered or alternating. If you can see the new growth on the trees the Elm has a zigzag pattern while Box Elder grows straight and is usually green in color. Best wishes

Thanks for the reply. People like you are why I use TH-cam.

Thank you for watching! I climbed North Pack Monadnock in 2022 and found much of it was covered in Red Spruce. 'Exploring New Hampshire's North Pack Monadnock Mountain' can be found on LET'S DIG A LITTLE DEEPER youtube channel. I was blessed with great views that day!

Thanks for watching! I have noticed rows of holes on hickories and maples since recording this video last year. They really like the planted saucer magnolia in our yard. Best wishes

Thanks for watching! The cold climate and rocky ledges of the White Mountains provide great habitat for Jack Pine. Despite this it is very rare in these mountains only occuring in a handful of locations.

Lots of Elm in those bottomlands and mushrooms in the spring

Thanks for watching! American Elm leaves do resemble Beech leaves in size, color and the pattern of the veins. Slippery Elm leaves are much larger and rough to the touch. Many smaller oaks can retain leaves as can Sugar Maple. Larger Elms should be flowering in most areas by now while the Beeches are several weeks later. Good Luck

Best luck with your Table Mountain Pines. Table Mountain Pines often grow on open ledges that become quite hot due to direct sunlight. They thrive in full sun and well drained soil. If the soil in your yard doesn't drain well you may need to add some sand to the mixture and mound up the soil where you plant the seeds so excess water can find it's way out. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching! I do not have any experience growing Hemlocks from seed but if you google 'growing eastern hemlock from seed' there are several articles and sources of hemlock seeds for sale. Hemlocks do best in cooler climates and in partial to full shade. I don't think they would be a good tree to plant for a windbreak or privacy screen but better to complement existing wooded areas. Also Hemlock Wooly Adelgid slowly weakens and eventually kills native hemlocks in many parts of their native range. If you live in an area where the Adelgid is present then extra effort and expense would be required to protect your trees. Good Luck

Thank you for watching! Black Locust was originally native to the Upper Ohio and Tennesee Valleys, Ozark Mountains and Central Appalachian Mountains. It's usefulness for erosion control lead to it being planted in many areas and now it can be found in many temperate climates throughout the world. It's wood is dense and rot resistant and was often used for fenceposts. The flowers that cover the trees in late spring provide fine nectar for honey. The trees themselves often look scraggly and are considered invasive in many parts of the world. Honey locust does not provide nectar for honey however the pulp inside the seed pods shown in this video tastes like honey and is edible. The wood from both these trees makes good firewood. Best Wishes

Thank You for watching! I hiked most of the trails in the 5 Rivers metroparks over the years and can probably help you find American Hornbeam (Musclewood) and Eastern Hop Hornbeam. First you need to look in mixed hardwood forests that are free of invasive honeysuckle, multiflora rose and other non native plants that make it hard for native understory trees to thrive. Young forests of Ash, Red Maple and Red Cedar often don't have any hornbeam but if you look in woods with larger trees like the Oaks, Sugar Maple, the Hickories and Beech you will often find them. I found both species of Hornbeam at Twin Creek Metropark in older woods on hillsides. I also found them in similar woods at Fort Ancient, Caesar Creek and Halls Creek in Warren County Ohio. Englewood Metropark has alot of honeysuckle so that would explain the lack of Hornbeams there. There are 3 videos on Hornbeam bark and foliage on this channel. I recorded them in 2019 so they are down near the bottom of the list of videos if you sort them with most recent at the top of the list. Best Luck with your bosai!

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Thanks for watching...the thorns on the locusts sure make them interesting to look at but I wouldn't want to climb one! Kentucky Coffee trees also have bi pinnately compound leaves and seedpods similar to the Honey Locust. I recorded them a few miles from these locusts. Best wishes

Thanks for watching. I don't believe I have ever seen Common Juniper in your state as well but I have found most of the evergreen trees on this channel in Pennsylvania. I recall stumbling on a population of Table Mountain Pine in Fulton County on the Standing Stone Trail and recorded it next to similar looking Pitch Pine. Common Juniper is listed a present in only 3 Pennsylvania counties by the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program - Tioga, Lebanon, and Sullivan - but no specific locations are given. The shale barrens and boulder fields of Pennsylvania would provide the sun this plant prefers but perhaps a too hot during the summer for a plant adapted to extreme cold? I wish you luck in your study of evergreens this winter!