Interesting… were the leaves out and did the tree look otherwise healthy? Burls are a sign of stress and I’ve read about trees that are damaged from nearby gas line leaks where excessive methane depletes the oxygen in the soil…. the trees still stand but they look gnarly…. ??? just a guess
No idea Ruth, sorry
Wow, that’s interesting, I’ve never seen this before. Wonder what the wood grain looks like inside.
Burls – great picture of a tree with lots of burls.
Interesting… were the leaves out and did the tree look otherwise healthy? Burls are a sign of stress and I’ve read about trees that are damaged from nearby gas line leaks where excessive methane depletes the oxygen in the soil…. the trees still stand but they look gnarly…. ??? just a guess
I’ll go check it out, Eileen.
I’m admiring the church behind that knotty tree. Beautiful!