Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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Eucalyptus history in the UK

The first Eucalypt introduced into the British Isles was the Stringy Bark (E. obliqua) in 1774 at Kew from seed collected by Tobias Furneaux at Adventure Bay on Captain Cooks second voyage of 1773.  On Cook's third voyage of 1777 a number of specimens were collected and it was from this that the genus was described by L'Heritier in 1778.  The name Eucalyptus is derived from the Greek eu - well, calyptos - covered, which refers to the cap on the flower bud.

For a long time the only species collected were coastal and they naturally had a low frost tolerance and did not survive long.  From 1836 until 1847 some of the hardier species from inland Tasmania were sent to the British Isles and interest increased into the late 19th century with the establishment of private collections on certain estates.  There was interest in establishing Eucalypts as plantation trees but there were many problems due to growth stresses of splitting of the bases at felling, cupping, twisting and collapsing.

After World War II interest increased for uses for the cut foliage trade and ornamental planting.

 

Barnards of Bovey Tracy, Devon and Taudevins of Willaston, Cheshire specialised in Eucalypts and were largely responsible for developing propagation in the UK. Particularly the importance of avoiding root restriction, the use of small plants and cutting back after planting to promote a better root/shoot balance. By 1980 the understanding of Eucalypt physiology and genetics had advanced greatly. Their extreme variability within a species, the frequency of hybridisation and the importance of provenance was known and began to be applied to the problems of establishment in cold climates.

In 1981 the then Forestry Commission under Dr Julian Evans commenced trials of 102 species, provenances and seed origins on nine sites.  The hardiest provenances that survived the winter of 1981/2 were planted out in 1983 but further commercial forestry use has not resulted.  Their work, however, has been extremely valuable for the selection of suitable species and provenances for ornamental and cut foliage planting.

There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus but only a few will thrive in this country.

Sorry to be a little TightEnd-ish, or even, Heaven forbid, Merenovice-ish, but I happen to know the town of Bovey Tracey quite well, (sits on an estuary, lots of birdlife), & I have never seen it spelt like that. ("Tracy").

See.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovey_Tracey

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I tried to snap a passing helicopter but it was quite high and going like the clappers.

I put the camera into 'sport' mode to speed the shutter up a bit. The picture itself isn't very good but the chopper's rotors are frozen motionless.

I was surprised by that so I checked the exposure time, it was 1/1300 of a second. Blimey!

Click to see full-size image.

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Eucalyptus history in the UK

The first Eucalypt introduced into the British Isles was the Stringy Bark (E. obliqua) in 1774 at Kew from seed collected by Tobias Furneaux at Adventure Bay on Captain Cooks second voyage of 1773.  On Cook's third voyage of 1777 a number of specimens were collected and it was from this that the genus was described by L'Heritier in 1778.  The name Eucalyptus is derived from the Greek eu - well, calyptos - covered, which refers to the cap on the flower bud.

For a long time the only species collected were coastal and they naturally had a low frost tolerance and did not survive long.  From 1836 until 1847 some of the hardier species from inland Tasmania were sent to the British Isles and interest increased into the late 19th century with the establishment of private collections on certain estates.  There was interest in establishing Eucalypts as plantation trees but there were many problems due to growth stresses of splitting of the bases at felling, cupping, twisting and collapsing.

After World War II interest increased for uses for the cut foliage trade and ornamental planting.

 

Barnards of Bovey Tracy, Devon and Taudevins of Willaston, Cheshire specialised in Eucalypts and were largely responsible for developing propagation in the UK. Particularly the importance of avoiding root restriction, the use of small plants and cutting back after planting to promote a better root/shoot balance. By 1980 the understanding of Eucalypt physiology and genetics had advanced greatly. Their extreme variability within a species, the frequency of hybridisation and the importance of provenance was known and began to be applied to the problems of establishment in cold climates.

In 1981 the then Forestry Commission under Dr Julian Evans commenced trials of 102 species, provenances and seed origins on nine sites.  The hardiest provenances that survived the winter of 1981/2 were planted out in 1983 but further commercial forestry use has not resulted.  Their work, however, has been extremely valuable for the selection of suitable species and provenances for ornamental and cut foliage planting.

There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus but only a few will thrive in this country.

Sorry to be a little TightEnd-ish, or even, Heaven forbid, Merenovice-ish, but I happen to know the town of Bovey Tracey quite well, (sits on an estuary, lots of birdlife), & I have never seen it spelt like that. ("Tracy").

See.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovey_Tracey

You obviousley didn't see this bit:   Bovey Tracey, sometimes spelled 'Bovey Tracy'.

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Eucalyptus history in the UK

The first Eucalypt introduced into the British Isles was the Stringy Bark (E. obliqua) in 1774 at Kew from seed collected by Tobias Furneaux at Adventure Bay on Captain Cooks second voyage of 1773.  On Cook's third voyage of 1777 a number of specimens were collected and it was from this that the genus was described by L'Heritier in 1778.  The name Eucalyptus is derived from the Greek eu - well, calyptos - covered, which refers to the cap on the flower bud.

For a long time the only species collected were coastal and they naturally had a low frost tolerance and did not survive long.  From 1836 until 1847 some of the hardier species from inland Tasmania were sent to the British Isles and interest increased into the late 19th century with the establishment of private collections on certain estates.  There was interest in establishing Eucalypts as plantation trees but there were many problems due to growth stresses of splitting of the bases at felling, cupping, twisting and collapsing.

After World War II interest increased for uses for the cut foliage trade and ornamental planting.

 

Barnards of Bovey Tracy, Devon and Taudevins of Willaston, Cheshire specialised in Eucalypts and were largely responsible for developing propagation in the UK. Particularly the importance of avoiding root restriction, the use of small plants and cutting back after planting to promote a better root/shoot balance. By 1980 the understanding of Eucalypt physiology and genetics had advanced greatly. Their extreme variability within a species, the frequency of hybridisation and the importance of provenance was known and began to be applied to the problems of establishment in cold climates.

In 1981 the then Forestry Commission under Dr Julian Evans commenced trials of 102 species, provenances and seed origins on nine sites.  The hardiest provenances that survived the winter of 1981/2 were planted out in 1983 but further commercial forestry use has not resulted.  Their work, however, has been extremely valuable for the selection of suitable species and provenances for ornamental and cut foliage planting.

There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus but only a few will thrive in this country.

Sorry to be a little TightEnd-ish, or even, Heaven forbid, Merenovice-ish, but I happen to know the town of Bovey Tracey quite well, (sits on an estuary, lots of birdlife), & I have never seen it spelt like that. ("Tracy").

See.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovey_Tracey

You obviousley didn't see this bit:   Bovey Tracey, sometimes spelled 'Bovey Tracy'.

RAISE!

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I tried to snap a passing helicopter but it was quite high and going like the clappers.

I put the camera into 'sport' mode to speed the shutter up a bit. The picture itself isn't very good but the chopper's rotors are frozen motionless.

I was surprised by that so I checked the exposure time, it was 1/1300 of a second. Blimey!

Click to see full-size image.

Interesting snap Tom.

I was out with the camera yesterday, but I'm too scared to upload the results!

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I tried to snap a passing helicopter but it was quite high and going like the clappers.

I put the camera into 'sport' mode to speed the shutter up a bit. The picture itself isn't very good but the chopper's rotors are frozen motionless.

I was surprised by that so I checked the exposure time, it was 1/1300 of a second. Blimey!

Click to see full-size image.

Interesting snap Tom.

I was out with the camera yesterday, but I'm too scared to upload the results!

Now you know how I feel about posting on PHA.


Just post em you big Jessie. What's the worst that could happen?.  It's all subjective anyway.

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Eucalyptus history in the UK

The first Eucalypt introduced into the British Isles was the Stringy Bark (E. obliqua) in 1774 at Kew from seed collected by Tobias Furneaux at Adventure Bay on Captain Cooks second voyage of 1773.  On Cook's third voyage of 1777 a number of specimens were collected and it was from this that the genus was described by L'Heritier in 1778.  The name Eucalyptus is derived from the Greek eu - well, calyptos - covered, which refers to the cap on the flower bud.

For a long time the only species collected were coastal and they naturally had a low frost tolerance and did not survive long.  From 1836 until 1847 some of the hardier species from inland Tasmania were sent to the British Isles and interest increased into the late 19th century with the establishment of private collections on certain estates.  There was interest in establishing Eucalypts as plantation trees but there were many problems due to growth stresses of splitting of the bases at felling, cupping, twisting and collapsing.

After World War II interest increased for uses for the cut foliage trade and ornamental planting.

 

Barnards of Bovey Tracy, Devon and Taudevins of Willaston, Cheshire specialised in Eucalypts and were largely responsible for developing propagation in the UK. Particularly the importance of avoiding root restriction, the use of small plants and cutting back after planting to promote a better root/shoot balance. By 1980 the understanding of Eucalypt physiology and genetics had advanced greatly. Their extreme variability within a species, the frequency of hybridisation and the importance of provenance was known and began to be applied to the problems of establishment in cold climates.

In 1981 the then Forestry Commission under Dr Julian Evans commenced trials of 102 species, provenances and seed origins on nine sites.  The hardiest provenances that survived the winter of 1981/2 were planted out in 1983 but further commercial forestry use has not resulted.  Their work, however, has been extremely valuable for the selection of suitable species and provenances for ornamental and cut foliage planting.

There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus but only a few will thrive in this country.

Sorry to be a little TightEnd-ish, or even, Heaven forbid, Merenovice-ish, but I happen to know the town of Bovey Tracey quite well, (sits on an estuary, lots of birdlife), & I have never seen it spelt like that. ("Tracy").

See.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovey_Tracey

You obviousley didn't see this bit:   Bovey Tracey, sometimes spelled 'Bovey Tracy'.

RAISE!

Bugger! Almost....

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Lesson One.

Remember, if the sun is behind you, it casts a shadow......

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Lesson One.

Remember, if the sun is behind you, it casts a shadow......

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True, but so much right about it too.

That's a really nice pic without the shadow.

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Lesson Two.

If you see a really interesting subject - like this Mandarin Duck (?), try & wait until it is not behind a bloody bush.

Pretty little thing, though.

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Lesson Three.

Don't get TOO close.

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Lesson Two.

If you see a really interesting subject - like this Mandarin Duck (?), try & wait until it is not behind a bloody bush.

Pretty little thing, though.

Click to see full-size image.

Nooo Tone. The trees make it better (Foreground - perspective) and the surface of the water is brilliant.

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Lesson Three.

Don't get TOO close.

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Too good. You're taking the piss now.

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This is where cropping comes in.

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Lesson FOUR.

If you don't know what it is, find out! Don't know what either of these were.

FAIL.

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