Who Am I or Should I Say What Am I ?

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Who Am I or Should I Say What Am I ?

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I came across quite an unusual mound.. umm or is it a stump.. :shake: hmm I dont know what it is but think it would make a rather interesting specimen..

Any idea :?:

.. the mound

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... the imagination piece

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.... the skin or I mean to say.. the bark

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It is Ulmus procera..English elm.
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They look like swamp cypress aerial roots.
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Taxodium knees
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That's what they are, Swampy Knees. :cool:
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Post by anttal63 »

YEP SWAMPY'S DIGM UP !!! :tu: :tu: :tu:
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You mean you can dig the mound and it will grow? Interesting as i have never seen swampies this way.
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Post by Meagi »

wow these look pretty cool did we get a postive id on these ?
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