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Date Posted: 22:02:12 11/10/01 Sat
Author: Mark
Subject: Re: Trees & GV's
In reply to: Beverly 's message, "Re: Trees & GV's" on 15:58:41 11/10/01 Sat

Bev, I personally use oak both post oak & black oak. I like the black oak as most are hollow and I do not hae to drill out the center to make my nest boxes. If cut into sections approx. 12" long and totally covered with say plywood on top & bottom (top overhangs to protect from rain) then the log will last for 1-2 years. then all you have to do is drill a small enough hole for them to feel secure and you have an instant nest box. I have one log that is about 24" long and the size of a large barrel. this one I drilled 4 holes in and it is used by large numbers. they all share it. The walls are about 3"-4" thich so it stays nice & warm during the winter and nice & cool ion the hot summer months.
Mark

>Did some quick research. Socrates met death by
>drinking a brew from the hemlock plant, not tree.
>However, the problem with the hemlock tree is there
>are two members of the family - genus Tsuga, which
>seems a harmless enough tree, and genus Taxus (how
>appropriate!) quite poisonous. On the bright side,
>Tsuga produces mini pine cones, while Taxus produces
>red berries, so as long as one is not mistaken for the
>other (they are both evergreen, and considered
>coniferous), SFS's should be safe. But with so many
>hardwoods available - maple, hickory, etc., - it might
>be wise to leave the soft wood (pines) alone!
>Besides, the resin from pines is a bother. The sap
>from maples is a treat!

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Re: Trees & GV's -- Beverly, 05:00:55 11/11/01 Sun
- Thanks guys for some great ideas! (NT) -- Irene, 15:48:54 11/14/01 Wed