Comments on: the mystery of the marked trees http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:12:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-29396 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:05:06 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-29396 Scott - Yes, the blue paint seems like overkill. However, it's not that bad once it weathers for awhile. That's fresh stuff. I don't know why they don't use tags though. There's another forest where we sometimes hike - one where several researchers have been studying trees as well as invertebrates - and the trees are marked with metal "dog tags" fastened with small nails as you have described. It's not at all noticeable. Scott - Yes, the blue paint seems like overkill. However, it’s not that bad once it weathers for awhile. That’s fresh stuff. I don’t know why they don’t use tags though. There’s another forest where we sometimes hike - one where several researchers have been studying trees as well as invertebrates - and the trees are marked with metal “dog tags” fastened with small nails as you have described. It’s not at all noticeable.

]]> by: Scott http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-29311 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:47:48 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-29311 I remember measuring trees in 1978 marked by the BLM. They used an aluminum nail with a quarter sized tag with a # on the tag. That blue paint is ridiculous. I remember measuring trees in 1978 marked by the BLM. They used an aluminum nail with a quarter sized tag with a # on the tag. That blue paint is ridiculous.

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-27870 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:24:23 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-27870 Wayne - Yes, it was nice to find out about the trees. We've noticed it so many times but kept forgetting to follow up on it. Luckily, I picked the right person to ask so got my answer straight away Marking the trees you've measured sounds like a good plan. I'd use much smaller letters too if it were me. Those big blue numbers are rather visible! Wayne - Yes, it was nice to find out about the trees. We’ve noticed it so many times but kept forgetting to follow up on it. Luckily, I picked the right person to ask so got my answer straight away
Marking the trees you’ve measured sounds like a good plan. I’d use much smaller letters too if it were me. Those big blue numbers are rather visible!

]]> by: Wayne http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-27839 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:22:38 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/24/the-mystery-of-the-marked-trees/#comment-27839 Good job on tracking down the solution to the mystery. It's always a pleasure to get a reply back from an inquiry. I've been thinking of how to unobtrusively mark trees that I've measured. A small "W" at breast height? I probably won't make my letters that big though. Good job on tracking down the solution to the mystery. It’s always a pleasure to get a reply back from an inquiry.

I’ve been thinking of how to unobtrusively mark trees that I’ve measured. A small “W” at breast height? I probably won’t make my letters that big though.

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