Photographed today on a walk to the village. With the current Covid situation we can't get out and about as much. Luckily there are some impressive trees on our doorstep!
Sycamore
Some impressive Limes near us too, albeit Tilia x europea
A nice Ash tree by the side of the road
And a nice healthy Conker tree. Many in the area are blighted by the leaf miner.
Wolf trees are those which survive separated from other trees-they are lone wolves.
Here's an interesting article I found about such a tree, a Sugar Maple that has survived all that nature could throw at it.
"A Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in Argyll has been named the UK's tallest tree by a team of experts who climbed to its top.
At 63.79m (209 feet) the Stranardon Douglas Fir near Dunans Castle beat the Grand Fir at Blair Castle in Perthshire (as featured in the book 'Meetings with Remarkable Trees' by Thomas Packenham) to the title by more than a metre!
Arborists from Sparsholt Cottage in Hampshire have been gathering official measurements fo the Tree Register. Mark Tansley, who organised the project,said Scotland provided an ideal environment for tall trees."
Thanks to my partner Helen for bringing this piece to my attention!