Our Giving Tree
Jun 25th, 2008 by Anna
Since we’ve lived in this house we have sadly removed five trees from our property. Brian has claimed that the Crape Myrtle was a mercy kill–it was sick and pitiful. The European White Birch was poorly placed and our lot is small so it had to go. Brian’s dad tied a rope around trunk and his bumper, the gave his truck a little gas in order to yank it out of the ground. Next out were a Lemon Tree and a Queen Palm which were casualties to our home construction project. Until this past winter we had a multi-trunked Melaleuca in our front yard which fell during a rain storm. That one was a tragic loss, it was gorgeous and it shaded our big picture window (we really felt the temperature increase inside during last weekend’s heat spell). We now have just one tree in our garden that we love and treasure. This 25′ Chinese Elm has received very expensive lacing style trim work and really is a pretty specimen. It gives us great shade and oxygen and I’m writing this tribute to our tree so that the universe knows that we want nothing to shorten its life. Today we spotted a hummingbird nest [an Anna's Hummingbird nest (Calypte anna), as a matter of fact] in its branches…I’m just saying that this is one great tree.
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Cool picture — you always take really great photos, Anna!
Brian gets credit for all of our good photography. He uses the SLR & I use the point and shoot most of the time.
Wow, how great to have a hummingbird nest in your yard!