Along The Tulpehocken Today

[bobpbx]

To me, the big question is, why there? There were easily over a thousand. Could the RR have something to do with it?

 

[bobpbx]

This was on the other side of the tracks, the first photo. I walked back up the branch that flows from the RR (second photo).

 

[bobpbx]

Here's a phenomenon I've seen before. This is Rhynchospora alba. The seeds were always there, just waiting for this fire.

 

[GermanG]

Looks like Catalpa to me. Is this the same site? The leaves look larger than those of the plants in the wider shot. But maybe that's just an illusion.

 

[RednekF350]

Here's a phenomenon I've seen before. This is Rhynchospora alba. The seeds were always there, just waiting for this fire.

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We had two maliciously set fires in "our" woods this past summer. Both were only 400 yards from our house. One of them came very close to some mature Catalpas that were part of an old homestead that was acquired when Wharton was formed.. I'll take a look at that area over the weekend to see if there is any new growth. I think the fire just missed the Catalpas though.

 

[bobpbx]

Looks like Catalpa to me. Is this the same site? The leaves look larger than those of the plants in the wider shot. But maybe that's just an illusion.

Yes, same site. It's just that some are a lot larger than the others. Here's a wide view of same site. And these were on both sides of the creek as far as my eyes could see.

 

[bobpbx]

Here's the size compared to my hand. I have a feeling this is all only temporary, that they won't last. But wouldn't it be odd if they all grew to 12' feet?

 

[GermanG]

Now thats why so many botany references have something in the photo for size reference. You definitely had the ID right.