Referring back to the post 50/50 Chance, this time a Basswood ended up falling on the fence. Better luck next time…
Tag Archives: American Basswood
50/50 Chance
There is an American Basswood(Tilia americana) tree close to the fence that strong winds took out. Glad the wind pushed it the opposite direction of the fence so I didn’t have to fix it.
American Basswood Flowers
The American Basswood trees are loaded with flowers this Summer. The flowers attract a lot of bees.
Tree Gives Birth
An American Basswood tree has a rotten, hollowed out trunk. A basswood sucker has sprung up in the middle.
Large Tree Hole
The largest American Basswood(Tilia americana) has large holes in the main trunk. The trunk is hollowed out and I would not be surprised is the tree falls sooner rather than later.
American Basswood
American Basswood(Tilia americana) is a common tree on my place. It attains a large size as this pic proves: When I came close to this tree to measure it, I saw a lot of rot inside the huge trunk, the whole inside is hollowing out. The circumference of the trunk is around 16 feet. I […]