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florida

October 27, 2005, 08:40:51 AM
We couldn't figure out where to start cutting so we just gave up!  ;)
Actually we were trimming some Wilma damage out of this nice Banyan yesterday. I thought some of you might enjoy seeing what a big south Florida tree looks like.

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Retired now!

DonE911

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October 27, 2005, 08:52:32 AM
There used to be one about that size over in Ft Pierce on the east coast.  It played catcher for a couple of big pines in the hurricanes last year and they chopped it up getting the pines out.  Eventually they cut the banyan down too.

That one looks like it did pretty good in the storm.

SwampDonkey

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October 27, 2005, 08:58:24 AM
I seen one similar to that in Cypress Gardens or Busch Gardens, I forget. It had a huge trunk and large limbs with descending roots into the ground. It was, in my opinion, a beautiful site, too others it my have looked ugly. But I was amazed at what nature can produce.  :)
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2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

iain

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October 28, 2005, 03:14:54 AM
Theres lots of BF in that one
job for swinger?



iain

CHARLIE

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October 29, 2005, 12:08:24 AM
Tom and I grew up on North 11th Street in Fort Pierce.  Over on the corner of 12th street and Orange Avenue was a vacant lot with a huge banyan tree.  We used to climb it quite a bit, but the sap would make our hands black and get all over our clothes.  We used to collect the sap and make rubber balls.
Charlie
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Corley5

#5
October 29, 2005, 12:14:50 AM
It's not as big as the one with the tree house at Disney World but that one (Disney's) would be pretty hard on sawblades ;) :D ;D 8)
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florida

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October 29, 2005, 08:45:34 AM
We found initials carved into this one up where the guy with the saw is! I imagine this one has been climbed by may generation of kids. The biggest one in the US is about 6 blocks away at the Edison Winter Estate. I'll try to get a photo of it next week.
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Retired now!

DonE911

#7
October 29, 2005, 09:01:54 AM
Charlie.....

Any idea what your old neighborhood is today??

I was talking to Tom at moultrie about it....  that used to be a good neighborhood.  It's crack central today.

Jeff

#8
October 29, 2005, 09:05:11 AM
Lets see, there is one, two, three, THREE! THere is THREE board feet in that Banyan tree!
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iain

#9
October 29, 2005, 11:52:02 AM
Jeff cut that out your a sawyer not a log buyer


   iain

Jeff

#10
October 29, 2005, 12:38:36 PM
Quote from: iain on October 29, 2005, 11:52:02 AM
Jeff cut that out your a sawyer not a log buyer


   iain

Nah, I just like Tootsie Pops. (do you have Tootsie Pops in GB?)
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ohsoloco

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October 29, 2005, 01:16:41 PM
Jeff, I thought you were being the Count from Sesame Street for Halloween  :D
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