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Apr 13, 2007 22:45:18 GMT 1
Post by georgeg on Apr 13, 2007 22:45:18 GMT 1
I brought this wee Rowan Tree back from Paisley and planted it about a fortnight ago in memory of my late wife, now it's leaf's have opened out and seem's to be doing well......
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Apr 13, 2007 22:59:19 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on Apr 13, 2007 22:59:19 GMT 1
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Apr 13, 2007 23:07:25 GMT 1
Post by georgeg on Apr 13, 2007 23:07:25 GMT 1
I'm not to sure Benji.. but I do know that the Blackbird's love the berries.....we get a lot of them in the winter, but I think they are mostly migrant's...sometimes the Waxwing's pay us a visit, but not this year.....
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Apr 14, 2007 8:33:41 GMT 1
Post by bod on Apr 14, 2007 8:33:41 GMT 1
Rowans are lovely trees George and yours seems to be fourishing. As Benjiesmum says the berries will attract the birds later on and will probably strip it bare. Round here in York we had to get permission to pull an old overgrown tree out of our garden when we moved here, from the council. The answer was yes, but in its place they told us we must plant a rowan, its a very highly regarded tree in this area, a good choice.
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Apr 14, 2007 18:24:17 GMT 1
Post by deltinglass on Apr 14, 2007 18:24:17 GMT 1
Your peerie tree is looking well George and I think that's a lovely idea I have 3 trees of some nature in pots that I got from my brother (the one you know George ) last year and I am delighted to see that they have survived the winter and there's new buds coming on them now - not too sure what type they are or what I am going to do with them yet but I thought they might grow better in large pots for a couple of years first as they were so small and barerooted when I got them last year - anyone know if this is a good idea or not?
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Apr 25, 2007 20:36:52 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on Apr 25, 2007 20:36:52 GMT 1
I love trees - any trees. But I spotted this one in Conwy on my day out recently. It looked glorious! It's a shame the blossoms don't last very long.
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Apr 25, 2007 21:03:58 GMT 1
Post by Admin Mal on Apr 25, 2007 21:03:58 GMT 1
Gorgeous, George! It reminds me of being on a visit to Falkland Palace with a class many years ago, and there was an orchard lined with trees <can't remember what kind> but the ground below was just a beautiful carpet of blossom. The children loved running through it. Closer to home - we're excited because we've got a blackbird nesting in our trees. This may not sound much to some, but we've grown these trees from being peerie young things, smaller than the daffodils at first and now you can walk through them. To have birds nesting in them is just the icing on the cake. It's great to see all the buds on the trees, knowing the green explosion is on its way.
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Apr 25, 2007 21:22:37 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on Apr 25, 2007 21:22:37 GMT 1
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Apr 25, 2007 22:08:25 GMT 1
Post by deltinglass on Apr 25, 2007 22:08:25 GMT 1
;D @ Benjiesmum - think Fiona must be having a "senior" moment! Lovely photo Bengiesmum And a lovely story about the blackbird nesting in your trees too Fiona, a neighbour had a blackbird nesting in her garden last summer but we aren't sure if the babies survived as they seemed to just disappear one day before they were even old enough to fly really
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Apr 25, 2007 22:50:21 GMT 1
Post by Admin Mal on Apr 25, 2007 22:50:21 GMT 1
;D @ Benjiesmum - think Fiona must be having a "senior" moment! Yes, deltinglass is right - definitely a senior moment, sorry Benji! Too busy rushing before watching The Apprentice!! Lovely photo Bengiesmum And a lovely story about the blackbird nesting in your trees too Fiona, a neighbour had a blackbird nesting in her garden last summer but we aren't sure if the babies survived as they seemed to just disappear one day before they were even old enough to fly really Ooh...so many dangers out there! We're excited about blackie on the nest, but concerned too. The other day she wasn't on the nest and we thought she'd maybe abandoned the eggs. Mr Fifi felt the eggs to see if they were warm, but he said they were cold. I thought she might be around and I said he might have scared her off by tinkering. <tsk.. > Thankfully she appeared back on the nest but now I wonder if she might be sitting on dead eggs... Oh the drama! Would she realise if they were dead or would she just sit on them regardless?...
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Apr 26, 2007 5:30:52 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on Apr 26, 2007 5:30:52 GMT 1
Don't worry too much about the blackbird Fiona! All birds lay a clutch of eggs - a bit like chickens do. They don't then sit on them properly until they are all laid. So, for example a chicken will lay maybe 10 eggs, walk away from them each day until the clutch is laid and sit from the tenth day. That way they all hatch at almost the same time.
Also some birds may leave their nest, like chickens, to feed and water then return (within about half an hour) this lets the eggs cool down and lose some of the moisture in the eggs.
I am incubationg some eggs in an incubator at the moment and it is recommended that I take them out every day for half an hour and let them cool right down. I keep "hatching eggs" for up to seven days before I incubate therm sometimes!
She probably hadn't finished laying her clutch but should stay there almost permanently once she has. Soooo don't worry! ;D ;D
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Apr 26, 2007 20:37:35 GMT 1
Post by Admin Mal on Apr 26, 2007 20:37:35 GMT 1
Good explanation benji, thanks! ;D I stupidly thought they laid them more or less about the same time then had to stay on them. Ya live and learn!
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May 2, 2007 10:06:44 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on May 2, 2007 10:06:44 GMT 1
Here is a tree in our front garden. We bought it for £1.50 from Aldi about twelve years ago. It's full of blossom this morning.
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May 2, 2007 18:56:16 GMT 1
Post by deltinglass on May 2, 2007 18:56:16 GMT 1
Noo dat is a beauty Benjiemum What kind of tree is it?
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May 2, 2007 19:02:59 GMT 1
Post by benjiesmum on May 2, 2007 19:02:59 GMT 1
What kind of tree is it? Well, Deltinglass, that's a good question....an Aldi tree!!! But no, seriously, it's some kind of flowering cherrry tree ( don't know what variety.) I do know it's the sort that grows huge tap roots which eventually undermine your house if you don't keep them in check. But that won't be worrying me by the time it gets that big. It really was a scrap of a poor wee twig when we bought it. Only got it cos we felt sorry for it all wrapped up in polythene! (All say aaahhhhh!!!!!!!)
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