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| Not enough daylight hours to see this place (today) but the drive is only 30 min. 200 plus acres of Pinus: strobus, resinosa, densiflora, & banksiana - mainly
Dax
Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa with cones
Pinus resinosa with cones
Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa cone
Pinus resinosa bark
Big River Forest State Park - sand
Pinus banksiana
Pinus banksiana Buds and Foliage note twisted needle appearance
Pinus banksiana cone
Big River Forest State Park Illinois USA
Pinus densiflora
Pinus densiflora canopy
Pinus densiflora bark
Big River Forest State Park Illinois USA
Pinus strobus
Wild Turkeys Running Away From my Sudden Slam on the Brakes to Photograph them:
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| Really enjoyed that tour. Thank you. Richard |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 18, 11 at 5:38
| Glad you enjoyed. Dax |
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- Posted by hermi-of-iowa (My Page) on Fri, Nov 18, 11 at 8:25
| Good to see that you got over there. Did you see any broom ? Did you find the weeping Pinus rigidas ? That place is real interesting place to see. I think there is a lot more acres there than you posted though. Went there the first time with Chub Harper and Randy Dykstra many years ago. Dennis |
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- Posted by coniferjoy (My Page) on Fri, Nov 18, 11 at 8:29
| Dax, I really enjoyed this tour to. How come that Pinus densiflora is planted in this forest while it's not native in the U.S.? This is a bit strange to me... |
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| Very nice ! Looks to be very sandy. I was in central IL last month visiting family. In the Havana area (south of Peoria) the soil turns sandy near the Illinois River and you begin to see lots of pine forest. |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Fri, Nov 18, 11 at 10:37
| Are you sure pic #15 (Pinus densiflora bark) isn't really rigida? The epicormic shoots on the trunk are a hallmark for rigida and not densiflora. |
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| That looks like where I was born, north of Berlin, Germany. Pines (Kiefern) and sand, glaciers ground rocks to sand many thousand years ago. In summer it was dry and very warm, and nice. Bernd |
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| "Are you sure pic #15 (Pinus densiflora bark) isn't really rigida? The epicormic shoots on the trunk are a hallmark for rigida and not densiflora" The persistent cones also fit P. rigida better. But the pics aren't clear enough to be 100% certain. Resin |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 18, 11 at 19:49
Here is the best photo I can offer for clarification:  Talk later and answer questions. Dax |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 19, 11 at 9:20
| Nope no brooms Hermsen, only those waiting to be found. Edwin, prior to going to the park I heard there were all species mentioned in my first post. I cannot answer for you your question regarding densiflora, however, I wish I would have found and photographed a cone on the ground for confirmation. Dax |
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| Hi Dax, The cones there could well be P. densiflora, they don't look right for P. rigida. But still not enough detail to clinch it. You'll have to go back for another look ;-) Resin |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 19, 11 at 13:40
| I certainly will! Thanks Resin- Guys! Dax |
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| Dax, do you know the history of the park? Why all the different kind of trees? Why was it made in to a State Park? When I do a search, I get this thread, and that's all. Mike |
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| The pictures are lovely, but in person it is even better. I lived in the area of Big River for a few years. I used to take my kids hiking through when they were little. It originally was a pine plantation. The state acquired it and now it is a state park. I want to say it is close to 3,000 acres now. Rhonda |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 20, 11 at 14:56
| Thanks Rhonda. I have a long, long, ways to go to put footprints in this park. Dax |
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