The poplars are already blooming. After World War II, when most of the trees were destroyed, poplars were planted on a massive scale. These trees grow quickly and are very impressive. Unfortunately, their branches are very fragile and often break during strong winds. And again there is a problem: cut it down preventively or wait until the broken tree causes damage.
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I love the light on these colourful and twisty catkins! Lovely dof, too! Fav (Interesting info about Poland planting poplars after the 2nd World War. And yes, a dilemma now.)
Very nice closeup.
I faced the tree problem recently with an aging pine tree. I opted to have it cut down before hurricane season, but I miss its shade.
Lovely photography. We have a similar dilemma here with the flamboyant trees. Beautiful trees, but fragile branches. After a heavy wind, or cyclonic conditions, the branches are severely weakened and fall on unsuspecting passing cars or pedestrians.
The catkin reminds me a bit of a seahorse perching on a piece of coral.
This looks somewhat alien- great detail. I think every region has an issue with its trees. Here many have grown quite tall but since they are old, they are less stable. When storms hit, they uproot, fall, and get caught in telephone wires or hit homes. So we certainly understand the problem with Poplars!
March 23rd, 2024
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I faced the tree problem recently with an aging pine tree. I opted to have it cut down before hurricane season, but I miss its shade.
The catkin reminds me a bit of a seahorse perching on a piece of coral.