 NagOrzo15-1 
Member
Joined: Jan 2011  USA
 Posts: 560 Feedback: 100% (22) |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:13:48 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Up in the branches, emerging either on a limb or from the trunk itself, would be this sort of "knot" of branches, buds, twigs, all sort of massed up like a nest –– but not a nest. Its almost like a mutation of the tree causing it to erupt in this weird looking growth. I'd say it was pretty common. The coloration was off, the needles were more olive to yellowish compared to the green of the pine needles... but still part of the tree... almost like it was a different species that had invaded the old growth. Pretty damn weird. Anyone ever see these? Know what they are? Camera deep dunked it in the river so no pics (10 year olds, sigh, lol!) |
|
|
|
godrilla47
displacer of dirt...
Team Member
Joined: Apr 2008 USA
Posts: 2680 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:14:49 PM
Tree herpes bro...
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:16:45 PM
Mistletoe?
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:16:49 PM
That would be known as a burl.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:28:01 PM
Originally Posted By 19suburban96:
That would be known as a burl. No, I've seen those. Those are a big lump. These were almost "nest" looking except clearly growing from the branches. Lots of 10 to 15 inch branches with make and female cones and needles and everything. Just completely random and mutant looking. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:30:39 PM
Originally Posted By NagOrzo15-1:
Originally Posted By 19suburban96:
That would be known as a burl. No, I've seen those. Those are a big lump. These were almost "nest" looking except clearly growing from the branches. Lots of 10 to 15 inch branches with make and female cones and needles and everything. Just completely random and mutant looking. There ya go. You've been exposed. Dibs on all cool stuff. |
|
|
|
ElectricSheep556
Anti-Social(ist)
Team Member
Joined: Nov 2010 CO, USA
Posts: 6157 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:33:16 PM
I saw a documentary about that once.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:37:24 PM
Originally Posted By iScream:
Mistletoe? This |
|
|
|
M1-Matt
New Jersey Escapee Aug.01.2010
Team Member
Joined: Nov 2002 PA, USA
Posts: 6702 Feedback: 100% (12) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:39:40 PM
Could be a tumor.
|
|
|
ElectricSheep556
Anti-Social(ist)
Team Member
Joined: Nov 2010 CO, USA
Posts: 6158 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:40:15 PM
Originally Posted By M1-Matt: Could be a tumor. ITS NOT A TOOMAH |
|
|
Cheesebeast
Member
Team Member
Joined: May 2003 NH, USA
Posts: 5516 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:46:00 PM
|
|
|
|
ultramagbrion
GUERRILLA MACHINIST
Team Member
Joined: Jul 2004 ME, USA
Posts: 33312 Feedback: 100% (67) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:46:42 PM
Tard-Tree
 |
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:53:48 PM
Originally Posted By Cheesebeast:
Around here they are called "witches brooms". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch%27s_broom Ah... that looks like it. So sounds like the tree gets irritated and reacts by making the growth. Weird. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 3:59:52 PM
Go back and poke one with a stick. We'll wait... and DIBS on all your stuff.
 |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 4:05:06 PM
Sounds like you're describing a squirrel's nest.
|
|
|
|
arowneragain
Jesus Saves!
Team Member
Joined: Nov 2003 MS, USA
Posts: 38592 Feedback: 100% (20) Link To This Post |
Posted: 6/21/2011 4:08:48 PM
Originally Posted By Cheesebeast:
Around here they are called "witches brooms". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch%27s_broom That's what we call it down south. |
|
|
|
Posted: 6/21/2011 4:14:02 PM
It's the Blair Witch. If you look close you see two eyes in the middle looking back at you.
|
|
|
ARCHIVED
