His twin brother joined him yesterday.
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I'll be damned. I did a Google search for curly Lombardy poplar and got a (supposed) hit from the Mandolin Cafe. I wouldn'a thunk it.a little more research - and a few more opinions. I am going to go beyond WAG to say This is Populus nigra 'Italica- Black Poplar -Lombardy Poplar. will be sending sample to @phinds next week and some sawdust and chips to @Tom Smart for bedding for his beloved squirrels...
You just need a bigger gun.He retreated to his hole in the walnut tree. But I'm patient.
I'll be damned. I did a Google search for curly Lombardy poplar and got a (supposed) hit from the Mandolin Cafe. I wouldn'a thunk it.
To paraphrase a famous Mexican Bandito “Chips? I don’t need no chips!”a little more research - and a few more opinions. I am going to go beyond WAG to say This is Populus nigra 'Italica- Black Poplar -Lombardy Poplar. will be sending sample to @phinds next week and some sawdust and chips to @Tom Smart for bedding for his beloved squirrels...
I’m not being real carful with em. Too many pellets.Turn those things into squirrel dumplings and gravy!!!!
Overkill. Won't be any meat left.
Fine by me, I’d rather just see the little pink cloud floating away.Overkill. Won't be any meat left.
Thank you sir. Hopefully big enough for sample for you.OK, nailed it. Got the box from Mike a few hours ago and took it right out to the garage. Only sanded to 400 grit (normally 1200) because I figured that would be enough to distinguish between Populus spp. (cottonwood and aspen) and Liriodendron tulipifera (poplar / yellow poplar / tulip poplar) as per post #124 and it was.
Three .03cm-square cross sections. On the left poplar, then the mystery wood (tiny bit vague because only 400 grit), then cottonwood. Clearly the mystery wood is Populus spp. Mike, as to whether it's Populus nigra or not, I couldn't say. I find the Populus spp. species to be indistinguishable at 10X (and even at 300X for that matter). I think you'd need the tree / bark / leaves to be sure.
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OK, nailed it. Got the box from Mike a few hours ago and took it right out to the garage. Only sanded to 400 grit (normally 1200) because I figured that would be enough to distinguish between Populus spp. (cottonwood and aspen) and Liriodendron tulipifera (poplar / yellow poplar / tulip poplar) as per post #124 and it was.
Three .03cm-square cross sections. On the left poplar, then the mystery wood (tiny bit vague because only 400 grit), then cottonwood. Clearly the mystery wood is Populus spp. Mike, as to whether it's Populus nigra or not, I couldn't say. I find the Populus spp. species to be indistinguishable at 10X (and even at 300X for that matter). I think you'd need the tree / bark / leaves to be sure.
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you're vision is obviously way better than mineOnce you zoom in and show the little blue thingies, even I can see the difference...