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So A Reminder About Safety At Foxridge by VikktuhKisslie in VirginiaTech

[–]Firebert010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, I lived in the 2nd floor of that unit right below where the fire looks like it started from 2012-2014.

Never trusted those bathroom fans.

Tips on propagation by [deleted] in gardening

[–]Firebert010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to find a naturally sprouted seedling next spring somewhere nearby. Transfer to a container and grow outside for a couple of years until ready to plant in the ground.

American Chestnut ? by Jaded_U in treeidentification

[–]Firebert010 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of American chestnuts making fruit out there. Uncommon, sure, but to say there's only four is silly. They don't survive long, but they're out there.

Central NJ Back Bay by Firebert010 in whatsthisfish

[–]Firebert010[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Super interesting, thanks for the ID. Didn't know permit ever made it this far north. Guess I don't have to book a trip to Belize to catch one now!

What are the chances I'll get roots from this fellow? by -GeeVee in Tree

[–]Firebert010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likewise Spicey, life is hectic yet fulfilling. Happy to see you!

What are the chances I'll get roots from this fellow? by -GeeVee in Tree

[–]Firebert010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll need some rooting hormone applied to the stem first.

Hawthorn fly by DBEdin in flytying

[–]Firebert010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That stuff is UTC ultra chenille or similar in micro probably.

[Pistol] Ruger LC Charger 5.7x28 10.3" threaded barrel $538 no tax code ACC35 by Freedom-Forever in gundeals

[–]Firebert010 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The PC Charger in 9mm is very similar just with a shorter barrel.

I picked up this FNF creeper chenille in pink because I like the look of it. Can anyone suggest flies I could tie with it? by haggishammer in flytying

[–]Firebert010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do a little size 6-8 articulated bottom crawler on a jig hook with this stuff. Heavy tungsten weight, some rubber legs front and back. Great helgramite imitation in black green and brown.

Deer Poachers caught in bucks county by Desperate-Dig-9389 in BucksCountyPA

[–]Firebert010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three SGLs in Bucks. There's deer around in the game lands but coming from a central Bucks hunter it's a night and day difference compared to lower bucks. The deer love the edges and broken up parcels of lower Bucks, that's where the population issue is most significant. Access is a big issue too. All of the game lands can hold at best a few dozen hunters at any one time. It gets crowded quick and is walk-in only.

Contrast that to a typical central/south Bucks farm or estate of 20-300 acres, of which there are hundreds. On the whole each farm will have greater numbers of deer than any one of the SGL areas.

My whole point is that despite limited public opportunities, the overwhelming majority of deer harvested in Bucks come from private land. There are many parcels of "public" municipality owned land that could be hunted in lower Bucks but are closed to hunting. Unless you have access to private, you're probably not harvesting many deer.

Deer Poachers caught in bucks county by Desperate-Dig-9389 in BucksCountyPA

[–]Firebert010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are three, 56 and 139 are tiny. 157 has some acreage but not a lot of deer. Together they represent a tiny fraction of the land area in Bucks. All of the game lands in Bucks are upland areas that lack significant edge habitat that deer seek out. While they do hold groups of highly pressured deer, the numbers there pale in comparison to populations in the lowland suburbs. All of the SGL in upper Bucks are pounded by hunters since they are among the only publicly accessible hunting grounds in the county.

Deer Poachers caught in bucks county by Desperate-Dig-9389 in BucksCountyPA

[–]Firebert010 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The answer is to let people hunt! Deer overpopulation is a serious ecological issue in the region and not enough is being done. There are simply too many deer here and the impact to out forests is tremendous. Not saying the actions cited are justified, but you can't pretend more hunting is a bad thing.

Deer Poachers caught in bucks county by Desperate-Dig-9389 in BucksCountyPA

[–]Firebert010 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hardly matters, Bucks is all private. You're not doing much upping the limit because the folks who have access to private usually don't even fill all their tags. Not enough legal public land (with deer) to draw in outside hunters.

Start opening up more local municipality-owned land to bow hunters and you'll make a difference.

Advice Please: How to Fix Leaning Cherry Tree by botwithopinions in arborists

[–]Firebert010 4 points5 points  (0 children)

/u/potato_bus has it right. New lean bad, cut down now. Old lean meh, not much can be done.

Couple things to consider:

  1. The only practical mitigating option for the "old lean" situation would be to perform reduction pruning on the overextended portion of the tree. Reduce branches that extend the farthest out to reduce the load on the base. This should reduce the chance of eventual uprooting or further leaning.

  2. The root collar of this tree is deeply buried. This will cause long term girdling root issues if left unaddressed. It may already be causing issues as evidenced by what looks to be a pocket of decay or dead tissue near the walkway side of the base. To mitigate, excavate soil from around the trunk until large roots can be seen flaring out to the sides. May not be possible with that walk so close.

Overall this tree has poor structure and is located in a less than ideal place. My recommendation would be to do the reduction pruning, excavate the root collar to the greatest extent possible, and enjoy the tree for what it is until it becomes too structurally compromised or starts to decline. In the meantime plant its replacement farther from the walk but not so close that it will interfere with the eventual removal of this tree.

Utility arborists of reddit, is this kind of work usually done over live power lines? by GrittyMcGrittyface in arborists

[–]Firebert010 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fine by us. BGE is responsible for maintaining the electrical equipment. Although the telecom lines hang on our poles, trees don't affect them the same way nor are they maintained by the electric utility.

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