Folklore has it that if you find a bird’s nest in your Christmas tree that it is good luck. Not sure what finding a bird in the tree means, other than bird panic and family panic having a live bird in the house.
Just read an article on Christmas tree farms. It was about as depressing as the section on Christmas tree factories – in China.
I’m German (Ich bin Deutscher) and Christmas trees originated in Germany (O Tannenbaum), but somehow, the thought of a living plant, cut down just to sit in the living room and die – just doesn’t seem to convey the right meaning of the season for me.
And yet, I’m not so sure whether fake trees from China is a better answer.
A few years ago (before I moved here), a pine or spruce seed sprouted behind the storage, and within the root tangle of a still unknown shrub. Occasionally, I tried, unsuccessfully, to remove them both. In late September I tried yet again and retrieved the small evergreen. Planted it in the large, circular cement ring in my side yard where it appears to be thriving. Several weeks ago, we had strong winds and when I went out to gather the twigs and branches from the yard, I discovered an ornate red Christmas ball at the curb. Only two houses on my street were decorated and it hadn’t come from either one. So, I put it on the (maybe 18") sapling. I’ve added a wreath of red and green glass beads and topped it with a festive corsage.
A tiny Saw whet owl migrated in the big Norway Spruce grown in Oneonta, NY to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree this year! Happily rehabbed and released yo he wild.
There was a news story recently about someone cutting down & stealing Two rare trees from a public park. The trees were apparently worth a lot of money and difficult to replace.
Assumptions were, of course, that Someone got a really Nice Christmas Tree at public expense.
About twenty years ago, the Twin cities had a rash of incidents where someone was going into private yards at night and cutting the top 6 feet off of the pine trees in the yards. Apparently, they used a 1-person crosscut buck saw for silence. It took only a couple minutes per tree. They would cut only one in a yard and then flee to some other location. However, they did return to cut more after several days. One house lost 4 tops out of seven 20-foot trees in their front yard, on 4 different nights.
Some of those trees were on public land – planted in highway areas or parks. In all, the thieves got away with more than 500 treetops. Presumption was that they were stocking a Christmas tree sale yard. I believe the perps finally got caught at it.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
Wait until the Gumbos find you in their tree!
stairsteppublishing over 3 years ago
Folklore has it that if you find a bird’s nest in your Christmas tree that it is good luck. Not sure what finding a bird in the tree means, other than bird panic and family panic having a live bird in the house.
Cheapskate0 over 3 years ago
Just read an article on Christmas tree farms. It was about as depressing as the section on Christmas tree factories – in China.
I’m German (Ich bin Deutscher) and Christmas trees originated in Germany (O Tannenbaum), but somehow, the thought of a living plant, cut down just to sit in the living room and die – just doesn’t seem to convey the right meaning of the season for me.
And yet, I’m not so sure whether fake trees from China is a better answer.
Thechildinme over 3 years ago
A few years ago (before I moved here), a pine or spruce seed sprouted behind the storage, and within the root tangle of a still unknown shrub. Occasionally, I tried, unsuccessfully, to remove them both. In late September I tried yet again and retrieved the small evergreen. Planted it in the large, circular cement ring in my side yard where it appears to be thriving. Several weeks ago, we had strong winds and when I went out to gather the twigs and branches from the yard, I discovered an ornate red Christmas ball at the curb. Only two houses on my street were decorated and it hadn’t come from either one. So, I put it on the (maybe 18") sapling. I’ve added a wreath of red and green glass beads and topped it with a festive corsage.
coltish1 over 3 years ago
The origin of Angry Birds®?
hammytech over 3 years ago
Best find one less migrate-y
lenasquest Premium Member over 3 years ago
A tiny Saw whet owl migrated in the big Norway Spruce grown in Oneonta, NY to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree this year! Happily rehabbed and released yo he wild.
NyahNyahNyah over 3 years ago
“A migrating Douglas Fir”!
I love it!
bakana over 3 years ago
There was a news story recently about someone cutting down & stealing Two rare trees from a public park. The trees were apparently worth a lot of money and difficult to replace.
Assumptions were, of course, that Someone got a really Nice Christmas Tree at public expense.
SrTechWriter over 3 years ago
About twenty years ago, the Twin cities had a rash of incidents where someone was going into private yards at night and cutting the top 6 feet off of the pine trees in the yards. Apparently, they used a 1-person crosscut buck saw for silence. It took only a couple minutes per tree. They would cut only one in a yard and then flee to some other location. However, they did return to cut more after several days. One house lost 4 tops out of seven 20-foot trees in their front yard, on 4 different nights.
Some of those trees were on public land – planted in highway areas or parks. In all, the thieves got away with more than 500 treetops. Presumption was that they were stocking a Christmas tree sale yard. I believe the perps finally got caught at it.
Sadly, it seems to be recurring:
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2122636713746/christmas-tree-spruce-theft-is-a-thing-in-minnesota-this-season