Monday, April 15, 2013

Screwy Find In The Forest

My favorite tree species is the tamarack - Larix laricina

A member of the pine family it is the only conifer that sheds its needles in the fall.  This tree does well in swampy bogs as well as upland sites.  And as the most cold tolerant species it is one of the northernmost species of tree in North America.

Check this out...


A conjoined tamarack.  Two trees coiling together in a twisting fashion.

I've had my eye on this for several years and this specimen is getting taller by the year.  At some point I'll harvest it as a curiosity piece.  Although I haven't decided yet what I could do with it.

Any ideas?

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