Comments on: Beech grotesquerie

By: I knew I’d find one someday. « Gilgablog

I knew I’d find one someday. « Gilgablog — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:53:27 +0000

[...] knew I’d find one someday. Naturalist/poet/editor/writer Dave Bonta and I both keep an eye on Argos beeches [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:57:29 +0000

Oh yes, all the time. (Just to clarify: the species itself isn’t threatened, I don’t think, but its ecosystem functions definitely are.)

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:35:59 +0000

I find it sad to read of another threatened species of tree. These look wonderful & the eyes….. do you get the feeling of being watched?

By: JJS

JJS — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:51:04 +0000

Those first two photos – holy cow.

You have Argos beeches.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:09:21 +0000

They are indeed. We should worry.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:08:44 +0000

Thanks Marly. It wouldn’t surprise me — beeches are much more prized and storied in Europe than they are here.

By: angie

angie — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:54:04 +0000

interesting post; love your photos.

the eyes of the beeches are upon us.

By: marly youmans

marly youmans — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:43:40 +0000

All those green beechen eyes: wonder if that’s part of where the various tales of peregrinating trees come from. Stem from! Like them. And the oddities.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:45:17 +0000

Thanks! Enjoy ‘em while they’re still here, I guess.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:44:49 +0000

I’d forgotten that, Miguel. And I didn’t know anything about the fate of Japanese village commons. So thanks for a very informative comment.