gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Driving along a quiet lane this morning i kept seeing what i thought were ropes hanging across the lane that kids had tied from trees......realising thats not what they were i pulled over for a proper look.....anyone know what sort of trees these are ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D Lloyd 2,790 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 a big one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Some sort of parasitic plant growing up the trees. Looks like Ivy going from the leaves.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) It's Ivy growing up what looks to me like a beech tree. TC Edited May 28, 2015 by tiercel 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,412 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 As been said it's Ivy but did you try to be Tarzan and have a swing on it? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I only came here because i saw the title "Tree Expert" and I'm expert on all things horticultural. Looks like the others beat me to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Nah im not having that ..........i thought id uncovered the 8th wonder of the world and people would be begging me for the location !!! ..........ivy.....is it bollocks the whole lane was like it must of been 2 miles long...........sod yous i,ll go and sell my theory to the national arborists society ..............ivy pfffff ! Edited May 28, 2015 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 As been said it's Ivy but did you try to be Tarzan and have a swing on it? No but i could of done it was plenty strong enough..............ivy he says !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Fukcing hell are you after walshies crown as king of the townie twats ......... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 You piss of im not playing anymore !!..........and its city twat not townie twat............i dont even know why people build such stupid looking trees in the first place ! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Beech with ivy :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Certainly tree ivy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I nearly branched into this subject, Dont know if you have seen this tree before, in Africa, its still living and people have carved some great stuff on to it.. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,952 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Theres a similar (but less impressive) one been done in Charlestown, Cornwall, with a sign asking for donations to the local Hospice. Pics are on other comp. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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