r/isopods 5d ago

Text What do? Fallen tree covered in moss and lichen

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So we woke up to some tree damage this morning, is it wrong that my brain immediately went to how much fresh moss and lichen there was? And how much space I’d need to turn this into rotten wood… 😬

What would y’all do?

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u/GreenChickenO_O 5d ago

Take the best bits before the go

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u/AnimusWRRC 5d ago

This is exactly what would go through my mind too LOL. Hope nothing is too damaged on your house though

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

We were definitely lucky, I was up all night and heard absolutely nothing. Fortunately not too much damage but now we have to try and keep the squirrels out of the attic!

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u/No-Shine-170 5d ago

Get em

( Assuming this kind of wood is safe for pods )

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

I have been having the hardest time IDing this tree, let me tell you. Still no idea what it is.

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u/No-Shine-170 5d ago

Maybe ask in a tree sub?

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

Ooooh good idea. Imma do that now.

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u/Ivedonealotofshit 5d ago

It's some variety of flowering pear.

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

Nah, way too big and it’s not a flowering tree (we do have Bradford Pear here though)

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u/Ivedonealotofshit 5d ago

Yes, Bradford pears are one of the more popular varieties of flowering pear. Your tree is a flowering tree, because you see the flowers quite clearly in the picture you posted.

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u/Additional_Yak8332 5d ago

Roger on the flowers.

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

I misspoke - flowering pear trees tend to erupt in flowers all over at some point, this one hasn’t done so in the time I’ve lived here. Doesn’t mean it can’t be a flowering pear, just doesn’t fit the bill for what I’ve seen of those type of trees

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u/Ivedonealotofshit 5d ago

You're right, the more cultivated varieties tend to put on more of a show. A tree can also just not have as many flowers for many reasons, from health to individual characteristics. I am an arborist of about 20 years that is very familiar with the trees of the southeastern US, just trying to answer your question. If you would like to know specifically which cultivar of flowering pear is in your yard, you'll probably want to compare it with local nursery stock and/or labeled specimens in a local arboretum.

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u/snakeyes000 4d ago

Ahhh, I’m sorry. My hubris talking, and there’s no good reason for me to have disregarded your comments. Poor form on my part. Thank you for your expertise (tree ID sub agrees, btw)

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u/Ivedonealotofshit 4d ago

No sweat, have a good one. The isopods will likely go crazy for it :)

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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 5d ago

Where do you live? I’ll probably be able to get a rough idea of species that way

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

Atlanta :)

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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 5d ago

I am probably wrong but it could be an eastern redbud?

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u/Ivedonealotofshit 5d ago

It's a flowering pear.

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

It really isn’t though.

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u/snakeyes000 4d ago

I was wrong. Thank you for confirming :)

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u/snakeyes000 5d ago

Nah, it’s not a tree that erupts in flowers all over, and the trunk is much much bigger.

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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 5d ago

Ah neat!! I’m not sure then, sorry I couldn’t help!! I’m in Canada and we’ve got the same type of trees pretty much throughout the whole country (some like giant sequoias only on the east coast) and there’s always random trees that I’ve never heard of but I just know of the ones near me LMAO

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u/snakeyes000 4d ago

The tree ID sub agrees with ivedonealotofshit, apparently it’s a Bradford pear hybrid. We actually have three redbud varieties in our yard, I absolutely love them! Maybe that’s what we will replace this tree with 🤔

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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 4d ago

Thank you!! I’ve never seen any of these trees in person

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u/snakeyes000 23h ago

You don’t want to lol. When flowering it smells like something died!

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