Nate,
again very nice pictures and very nice findings.... congratulations
L+M S

Yeah Nate, great shots of your mountain trip!
Is this Picea broom an engelmannii?

This post was edited by coniferjoy on Fri, Jan 24, 14 at 2:33

Great landscapes and those Yaks. That P.aristata columnar form is a beauty. Propogation?... or simply admire the tree itself, as it will be around a good while.

Very nice, as usual.
I'm admiring that aristata also.
Thank you very much Nate.
Mike

Fat deer. I shoukd know my subspecies or whatever but the ones in my yard and the one who donated the sausage that is in my freezer were thinner.

Fat deer. I shoukd know my subspecies or whatever but the ones in my yard and the one who donated the sausage that is in my freezer were thinner.

Nice, as usual! That narrow Pinus aristata looks like a winner.

The 'yaks' are just cattle, with thick winter fur - the last one is a very ordinary Scottish Highland cow ;-)

Resin

Thanks L+M, Edwin, Severnside, Mike, Toronado, Toronado, and Resin!

Edwin, I didn't get a chance this time to confirm the picea broom, it's either pungens or engelmannii.

Severnside, yes the plan is to graft the bristlecone!

Resin, thanks for the ID! Don't think I've seen a Scottish Highland cow before, and they seem well suited for this high altitude grassland basin.

"Don't think I've seen a Scottish Highland cow before"

They're certainly fearsome-looking beasts, but actually very docile and friendly as cattle go. Much more likely to get licked than gored by one.

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Resin

They have some Highland Cattle near Glastonbury Somerset UK and a couple of black ones which I didn't know existed. Always good to see, big shaggy mellow creatures.

Nate, are you going to graft yourself or send to a commercial grafter? This would definitely be a new favourite on the market.

Very nice photos. The picea broom looks very interesting.

I'm glad to learn that the cattle are docile and friendly. From the looks of things, one might fear an attack of angry yaks upon the brave soul who stopped to remove the brooms. I was imagining a need to bring some sort of raw meat to placate them with, or at least keep them busy while brooming is completed...

Alex

Cows don't eat meat.
Give em' some alfalfa or grain and you'll keep them busy.

Mike

Resin, wow, there's a remarkable resemblance there!

Severnside, I haven't started grafting yet this winter, so will send scions to a custom grafter.

Alex and Mike, yep, these seem to be herbivores. Maybe I should keep a bale of fresh grass in the trunk for such occasions.