@ I ,AM AMAZED BY THE QUALITY OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TEACHING ME ABOUT. I AM GOING TO START WATCHING THIS AND WILL BE BE ONE OF YOUR BEST PEOPLE TO LEARN ALOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. Maletia Bates!!!. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME. THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT YOU HAVE NEEDED & WONDERFUL. I WISH I KNEW WHAT YOU HAVE STUDIED .
Hi Maletia Bates! Welcome to my channel! And thank you for kind words! You just TOTALLY made my day!!!!! I have a BS in biology and MS in Zoology...but most of my knowledge is really from walking in the woods...discovering things, photographing them and then resarching...what did I just find!! :-) you are on a path to develop similar understanding and connection to natural world. Keep in touch. Send me questions through comments at end of videos. I look forward to hearing from you again!
Thank you for this wonderful, educational video! You do a great job bringing your passion and enthusiasm to all your videos. I would love to learn more about subjects like this. Maybe invasive species and what we can do about them. Thank you again for what you do!
Awe...thank you so much Michelle...you recognized the qualities I try to bring to every video. Thanks for suggesting some new episodes for me... yes I am thinking of doing a series on invasive species...have you seen my stink bug and asian lady beetle episodes? I am thinking this spring...hemlock adelgids, japanese honeys suckle, kudzu, garlic mustard....and sadly many more. Thanks for commenting and I hope to hear from you again soon. I always love answering questions too!!
@@natureatyourdoor I habe seen your stink bug video. I'll look for the asian lady beetle one too! In Maine we have emerald ash borers, brown-tail moths, Chinese mystery snails and Eurasian milfoil that are all big problems.
We have a young American Chestnut tree here in Connecticut. Probably a few years old. Looks like it's been growing from the original root from 125 years ago. I'm going to do everything I can to keep it growing.
Hey Frank! There’s a large Chestnut tree in Radford Village at the corner of State and Arnold. I do believe it might be an American Chestnut. Loved the video! Thanks
Cool. I will have to check it out. Not easy to distinguish from chinese chestnut ...even for experts. I got the 3rd degree and had to submit a twig to VA chestnut foundation for verification! Thanks. I will check it out!
I have a fairly sizable chestnut tree on my property here in Tobaccoville, North Carolina that is about as nutty as I am =) Loved learning so much about it from this video!
Yes...i knew a lot about settler use but not so much about indigenous people use. I was particularly interested in pre Jamestown history. I always want to include indigenous people use out of respect and true history. I have had mixed feed back from tribal members..not pronouncing correctly...telling a story that isn't mine and other critisms...i find it a delicate balance and on this one just did not feel qualified to pull that in this time. Thank you for yiur suggestion...i will keep working to learn and share appropriately native plant use by indigenous peoples,
Such a heartbreaking story, especially with the sprouts growing up from the root and struggling to survive only to be killed back again... I hope someday soon they can find a variant that resists the blight enough to thrive, even if they'll never be as widespread as before. Hopefully we'll be able to bring back a little of what's been lost...
Yes Frisk S. I actually did not enjoy telling this depressing story really. It is very sad. Even when a resilient solution is found it still may take centuries to replant ..distribute ..grow etc. Logistics would be daunting!
I bought them about 6 in from cold stream farm in mich the guy had an article about the blight years ago said when the kankersxstart to plaster them with clay and it stopped the progression idk !! I got interested when i was a kid my uncle worked in timber and he had chinese chestnuts and was trying to graft American on them
I live too far south of the natural range of American Chestnuts but I occasionally go on trips to the Tennessee part of the Appalachians and I would love to find a surviving or struggling tree and mark it's location. This sounds like an impressive survival story and you can see a tree species literally fighting to exist just because of the roots sending up sprouts. Hopefully the USDA approves and allows the release of chestnuts with the wheat gene that counters the blight, if not, then a tree by random chance hopefully reaches maturity and spreads seeds that have the ability to resist the blight as well.
Hi Frank! New subscriber here. :) I'd like to get better at identifying trees.... I have so many around me where I live, and recent windy weather (along with our last warm spell) has blown so many leaves off the branches. Sure was beautiful there for a few weeks but now it's starting to look bare. On the bug front, I'd love to see a katydid video from you (did a search, apologies if I've missed it).
HI Tara Diane . So glad you found my channel and appreciate your subscribing. I always enjoy interacting with my viewers. I am planning to do more with trees this winter, I think you will enjoy. check out my videos on maple trees, sassafras... I am hoping to do white pine, virginia pine, pitch pine and hemlock this winter! and oh gosh...I HAVE NOT DONE A KATYDID video yet.;.. I need to do that one! thanks again for subing... I hope I hear from you again... I always answer questions. good luck with you tree ID!! :-)
Not sure if it's true but i read somewhere that after the blight took hold, and there seamed to be no hope of survival for the species, the attitudes at the time was to take them all before they died. The article speculated that had they not done that the Chestnuts might of survived. I wish there were some surviving "Champion Chestnuts Trees" around, I sure would love to see one. Thanks for the video I always enjoy them.
Forestors actually tried cutting burning huge swaths of trees to provide a geographic barrier. That didnt work either. Out west there were some chestnuts planted that did not get blight...isolated stands you can still find
That is fantastic C Lamar Powell. in what state is it? also....even when I called the chestnut foundation I had to essentially jump through hoops to convince them that this was in fact a native chestnut and not a chinese chestnut. The difference between the chinese chestnut and native is notoriously difficult for the average person to distinguish. Love to hear more about this tree and has the chestnut foundation in your state been informed? Thanks for share!
I hadn't thought of that DC Harrison. Good question. In all my research I never saw that even mentioned. I will have to specifically look,that up. I know the hemlocks can be protected from adelgids by individual tree root injections.😳
Aahhh....the Lord created the heavens and the earth in a Word....and that 6000 years ago......The folly of men and mercantilism decimates the earth....and the Lord will soon have the last word.
@ I ,AM AMAZED BY THE QUALITY OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TEACHING ME ABOUT. I AM GOING TO START WATCHING THIS AND WILL BE BE ONE OF YOUR BEST PEOPLE TO LEARN ALOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. Maletia Bates!!!. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME. THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT YOU HAVE NEEDED & WONDERFUL. I WISH I KNEW WHAT YOU HAVE STUDIED .
Hi Maletia Bates! Welcome to my channel! And thank you for kind words! You just TOTALLY made my day!!!!! I have a BS in biology and MS in Zoology...but most of my knowledge is really from walking in the woods...discovering things, photographing them and then resarching...what did I just find!! :-) you are on a path to develop similar understanding and connection to natural world. Keep in touch. Send me questions through comments at end of videos. I look forward to hearing from you again!
Thank you for this wonderful, educational video! You do a great job bringing your passion and enthusiasm to all your videos. I would love to learn more about subjects like this. Maybe invasive species and what we can do about them. Thank you again for what you do!
Awe...thank you so much Michelle...you recognized the qualities I try to bring to every video. Thanks for suggesting some new episodes for me... yes I am thinking of doing a series on invasive species...have you seen my stink bug and asian lady beetle episodes? I am thinking this spring...hemlock adelgids, japanese honeys suckle, kudzu, garlic mustard....and sadly many more. Thanks for commenting and I hope to hear from you again soon. I always love answering questions too!!
@@natureatyourdoor I habe seen your stink bug video. I'll look for the asian lady beetle one too! In Maine we have emerald ash borers, brown-tail moths, Chinese mystery snails and Eurasian milfoil that are all big problems.
Really enjoy your videos!
Thank you so much Vet Tek Kimmy! That means so much to me!
WOW!
So neat to learn!
**What about Walnut trees"?**
It's weird, too.
Thank you for your channel.
NEAT for those of us that like to learn things...
I am thinking a walnut tree episode in fall! Thanks Paper Clips!
We have a young American Chestnut tree here in Connecticut. Probably a few years old. Looks like it's been growing from the original root from 125 years ago. I'm going to do everything I can to keep it growing.
Amazing isn't it! Good luck!
Hey Frank! There’s a large Chestnut tree in Radford Village at the corner of State and Arnold. I do believe it might be an American Chestnut. Loved the video! Thanks
Cool. I will have to check it out. Not easy to distinguish from chinese chestnut ...even for experts. I got the 3rd degree and had to submit a twig to VA chestnut foundation for verification! Thanks. I will check it out!
I have a fairly sizable chestnut tree on my property here in Tobaccoville, North Carolina that is about as nutty as I am =) Loved learning so much about it from this video!
Ha! That is awesome Cat! How big around? Still producing nuts?
Love your videos! It would be wonderful if you included info on how Native Americans who lived in this region used the nuts and wood, bark etc.
Yes...i knew a lot about settler use but not so much about indigenous people use. I was particularly interested in pre Jamestown history. I always want to include indigenous people use out of respect and true history. I have had mixed feed back from tribal members..not pronouncing correctly...telling a story that isn't mine and other critisms...i find it a delicate balance and on this one just did not feel qualified to pull that in this time. Thank you for yiur suggestion...i will keep working to learn and share appropriately native plant use by indigenous peoples,
@@natureatyourdoor thanks for your thoughtful reply. A more complicated issue than I thought!
Such a heartbreaking story, especially with the sprouts growing up from the root and struggling to survive only to be killed back again... I hope someday soon they can find a variant that resists the blight enough to thrive, even if they'll never be as widespread as before. Hopefully we'll be able to bring back a little of what's been lost...
Yes Frisk S. I actually did not enjoy telling this depressing story really. It is very sad. Even when a resilient solution is found it still may take centuries to replant ..distribute ..grow etc. Logistics would be daunting!
I have nine on my porch about a foot high will plant in woods soon
Jim!! That is Fantastic! Did you sprout them from nuts? Where did you find the nuts?
I bought them about 6 in from cold stream farm in mich the guy had an article about the blight years ago said when the kankersxstart to plaster them with clay and it stopped the progression idk !! I got interested when i was a kid my uncle worked in timber and he had chinese chestnuts and was trying to graft American on them
@@jimschnars2866 yes..i have heard about the plaster treatment...the blight can not live below soil!
Here in europe we have about 5-10 large American chestnuts in botanic gardens, which are 100-200 years old and 20-30 metrs tall
Wow! Check out the video I did on the chestnut trees in Ticino switzerland! See my Switzerland playlist! 🙂
I hope one day they will be back in the forests. Would love to come across one just to see it. Such a sad but interesting topic.
I agree Charlie B. It is sad...I felt it was an important topic to cover but almost counter to the positive vibe I try to bring to all my videos!
I live too far south of the natural range of American Chestnuts but I occasionally go on trips to the Tennessee part of the Appalachians and I would love to find a surviving or struggling tree and mark it's location. This sounds like an impressive survival story and you can see a tree species literally fighting to exist just because of the roots sending up sprouts. Hopefully the USDA approves and allows the release of chestnuts with the wheat gene that counters the blight, if not, then a tree by random chance hopefully reaches maturity and spreads seeds that have the ability to resist the blight as well.
Hi Frank! New subscriber here. :) I'd like to get better at identifying trees.... I have so many around me where I live, and recent windy weather (along with our last warm spell) has blown so many leaves off the branches. Sure was beautiful there for a few weeks but now it's starting to look bare. On the bug front, I'd love to see a katydid video from you (did a search, apologies if I've missed it).
HI Tara Diane . So glad you found my channel and appreciate your subscribing. I always enjoy interacting with my viewers. I am planning to do more with trees this winter, I think you will enjoy. check out my videos on maple trees, sassafras... I am hoping to do white pine, virginia pine, pitch pine and hemlock this winter! and oh gosh...I HAVE NOT DONE A KATYDID video yet.;.. I need to do that one! thanks again for subing... I hope I hear from you again... I always answer questions. good luck with you tree ID!! :-)
Not sure if it's true but i read somewhere that after the blight took hold, and there seamed to be no hope of survival for the species, the attitudes at the time was to take them all before they died. The article speculated that had they not done that the Chestnuts might of survived. I wish there were some surviving "Champion Chestnuts Trees" around, I sure would love to see one. Thanks for the video I always enjoy them.
Forestors actually tried cutting burning huge swaths of trees to provide a geographic barrier. That didnt work either. Out west there were some chestnuts planted that did not get blight...isolated stands you can still find
In w ny two guys mapped the chestnuts one was herb darling and i cant remember the other but they found 1100 survivors
Very cool Jim! 😊
That darling has a chestnut named after his m suny Syracuse school os environ forestry Darling 58 or just D58
@@jimschnars2866 fascinating...i often Salmon fish in Pulaski River up that way. I will have to check it out!
GO CHESTNUTS!!! 🌰
💪💪💪👏👏👏👏🏆
Wow. My neighbor has a large one in their yard that produces tons of nuts each fall
That is fantastic C Lamar Powell. in what state is it? also....even when I called the chestnut foundation I had to essentially jump through hoops to convince them that this was in fact a native chestnut and not a chinese chestnut. The difference between the chinese chestnut and native is notoriously difficult for the average person to distinguish. Love to hear more about this tree and has the chestnut foundation in your state been informed? Thanks for share!
P.S.
Are the nuts as healthy after harvesting on the ground as they are on the tree? (Nutrient-wise)
TQ.
Yes! But I would plant them!
@@paperclips4113 yes...see if this one has genetic immunity.
Hi is there a Chemical that can kill the blight
I hadn't thought of that DC Harrison. Good question. In all my research I never saw that even mentioned. I will have to specifically look,that up. I know the hemlocks can be protected from adelgids by individual tree root injections.😳
Aahhh....the Lord created the heavens and the earth in a Word....and that 6000 years ago......The folly of men and mercantilism decimates the earth....and the Lord will soon have the last word.
Glad you have the opportunity to share hear and express your beliefs!