leethedog 3,071 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Hope some one can help me identify this tree there are lots of them near me with mice straight stems for stick making if suitable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Looks like alder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,823 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 th ones in the background are silver birch ..foreground salow willow by the look of it looks wet groundm not what you would use for stickmaking you want hazel or blackthorn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,823 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 16:29, riohog said: th ones in the background are silver birch ..foreground salow willow by the look of it looks wet groundm not what you would use for stickmaking you want hazel or blackthorn or like moxy said alder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) I know I can use hazel and blackthorn this has catkins and then they turn into something looking like a small pine cone lol and speckled bark like hazel Edited February 9, 2015 by leethedog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 16:29, riohog said: th ones in the background are silver birch ..foreground salow willow by the look of it looks wet groundm not what you would use for stickmaking you want hazel or blackthorn not wet ground no Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Adler mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 17:54, Chicken_man said: Adler mateyeah just googled it any good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 17:58, leethedog said: On 09/02/2015 at 17:54, Chicken_man said: Adler mateyeah just googled it any good No, its a soft and brittle wood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 18:22, moxy said: On 09/02/2015 at 17:58, leethedog said: On 09/02/2015 at 17:54, Chicken_man said: pppp Adler mate yeah just googled it any good No, its a soft and brittle woodAs above, nice colour when cut though.Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 791 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 3rd picture down is hazel, top 2 are alder no good for stick making but the foundations of Venice were built on alder and there under water Y.I.S Leeview 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 On 09/02/2015 at 20:17, Leeview said: 3rd picture down is hazel, top 2 are alder no good for stick making but the foundations of Venice were built on alder and there under waterY.I.S Leeviewall 3 pictures are of same tree both male and female flowers on one tree and yes Venice is built on alder piles I googled it to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Pick the cones and sell em on ebay for 'blackwater' aquarium keepers I kid you not, i'm only saying this now cos I have run out of em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 On 10/02/2015 at 21:46, Donna Wildwood said: Pick the cones and sell em on ebay for 'blackwater' aquarium keepers I kid you not, i'm only saying this now cos I have run out of em She wasn't joking. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=alder+cones&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50 TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 On 10/02/2015 at 21:53, tiercel said: On 10/02/2015 at 21:46, Donna Wildwood said: Pick the cones and sell em on ebay for 'blackwater' aquarium keepers I kid you not, i'm only saying this now cos I have run out of em She wasn't joking. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=alder+cones&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50 TC feck me there hundreds of these trees 20 ft from my house Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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