another day in the life of a utility worker

bigshea13 · 28th February 2008, 10:14 PM

widening road so we have to remove trees from around the line. easy work. drop and walk away. no mess clean up....thats for the state boys.

Ekka · 29th February 2008, 04:33 AM

Now this picture really intrigues me, is that the rotten centre of the tree?

bigshea13 · 29th February 2008, 05:41 AM

yep. i was able to fit exactly half my body in this one and my leg still didnt touch bottom of cavity

Ekka · 29th February 2008, 01:36 PM

Now that's a tree with some character, what's with all the green crap? Is it slimy and slippery?

So how are you liking the job, looks OK to me from the pics, is it flat out go go go all day without breaks or is it like a govt job where red tape and paperwork is half of it?

bigshea13 · 29th February 2008, 08:52 PM

lovin it so far. all removals and takedowns with absolutey no clean up. they are widening for the highway and we just get em away from the lines. moss everywhere cause its so damp. ive never seen evergreens grow so fast as they do here. they say its cause of all the rain they get. got some towering firs and several large lombary to do tomorrow. weve got all the time we need to do em. no hurry. we are required to do a separate safety briefing for each tree but ive been grouping them togather cause individually is retarded.
this evergreen{which i havent looked up whar exactly it is} was wierd. ever see this sort of thing. its the same plant....no grafting and there were two of them side by side.

quercus · 29th February 2008, 09:08 PM

Yeah bigshea, I've encountered one of those too in the past. Don't know how that is possible though. Ask MD Vaden, he'll probably know this, I reckon....

Ekka · 1st March 2008, 12:26 AM

That is unusual, some type of deformity perhaps.

brendonv · 1st March 2008, 12:46 PM

That would be an Alberta Spruce, trying to revert back to a White Spruce -It's parent tree. I believe the Alberta Spruce is an abnormality found on spruce trees, like a witches broom, taken and grafted on a normal Spruce root stock.

bigshea13 · 1st March 2008, 06:10 PM

checked up on that theory and it definately holds water. i read that single brooms on a plant are usually characteristic of a genetic deformity as opposed to stress, infection,parasites which may cause several "hexebesen"witches broom to occur. thanks for the direction brandon. thats the first ive ever noticed one on a conifer.

bigshea13 · 5th March 2008, 06:33 PM

wheel chock carving. cause i keep driving off without them
some kinda hanging nest...oreol maybe?
the lumbardys are for tomorrows project

TreeDimensional · 5th March 2008, 07:03 PM

bigshea13,

Now how about an explanation of some of the stuff growing on 'em! What the heck is that mass of stuff on the limb, is that tent caterpillars?

What was the pic of the regrowth on the little stump about?

And last but not least, doesn't the boss give you guys a big enough saw? OR did the huskie die? LOL

bigshea13 · 5th March 2008, 07:58 PM

no catapillars....some kinda bird nest.
they are buds...never seen em cluster like that before though [ZOOM IT IN}
no smart ass the husky didnt die the h.o. said he wanted to race us with his stihl so derek was going to make it fair

Ekka · 7th March 2008, 10:08 PM

TreeDimensional · 8th March 2008, 06:11 PM

What are we looking at here Ekka?

bigshea13 · 9th March 2008, 01:39 PM

yeah. what r we looking at?

29th February 2008, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker Now this picture really intrigues me, is that the rotten centre of the tree? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

29th February 2008, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker Now that's a tree with some character, what's with all the green crap? Is it slimy and slippery? So how are you liking the job, looks OK to me from the pics, is it flat out go go go all day without breaks or is it like a govt job where red tape and paperwork is half of it? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

29th February 2008, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 428	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker Yeah bigshea, I've encountered one of those too in the past. Don't know how that is possible though. Ask MD Vaden, he'll probably know this, I reckon....

1st March 2008, 12:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker That is unusual, some type of deformity perhaps. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

1st March 2008, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
brendonv Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 12	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker That would be an Alberta Spruce, trying to revert back to a White Spruce -It's parent tree. I believe the Alberta Spruce is an abnormality found on spruce trees, like a witches broom, taken and grafted on a normal Spruce root stock.

1st March 2008, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker checked up on that theory and it definately holds water. i read that single brooms on a plant are usually characteristic of a genetic deformity as opposed to stress, infection,parasites which may cause several "hexebesen"witches broom to occur. thanks for the direction brandon. thats the first ive ever noticed one on a conifer.

5th March 2008, 07:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 381	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker bigshea13, Now how about an explanation of some of the stuff growing on 'em! What the heck is that mass of stuff on the limb, is that tent caterpillars? What was the pic of the regrowth on the little stump about? And last but not least, doesn't the boss give you guys a big enough saw? OR did the huskie die? LOL

5th March 2008, 07:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker no catapillars....some kinda bird nest. they are buds...never seen em cluster like that before though [ZOOM IT IN} no smart ass the husky didnt die the h.o. said he wanted to race us with his stihl so derek was going to make it fair

8th March 2008, 06:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 381	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker What are we looking at here Ekka?

9th March 2008, 01:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker yeah. what r we looking at?

9th March 2008, 02:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: another day in the life of a utility worker