It looks like the strike set the heartwood on fire, which is still burning. And now the tree is mostly hollow. I don't see how it's supporting those heave limbs.
Some of the oldest trees in Britain are hollow. The heartwood is dead. Just weight. Like hollow steel construction pipe the strength is in the outer few inches or so. You do not see much solid steel scaffolding. See bird bones. The tree bark and the bit of living wood below that just keeps on growing. They are useless for lumber so tree fellers leave them alone, to grow.
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So woke...
ReplyDeleteFred in Texas, That tree ain't gonna survive too much longer...
ReplyDeleteTrue, had a pine tree in my yard in Alabama that got hit by lightning. It took a little while but it was dying so I had it cut down before it fell
DeleteJD
the tree will not survive. they die slowly after lightning hits them
ReplyDeleteHad a pine tree in the back yard get hit by lightning. Survived just fine for another 10 years. Ended up getting blow down by a hurricane last year.
DeleteIt looks like the strike set the heartwood on fire, which is still burning. And now the tree is mostly hollow. I don't see how it's supporting those heave limbs.
ReplyDeleteNeed to hurry up and get out there with some pig meat, make the best of the situation
ReplyDeleteSome of the oldest trees in Britain are hollow. The heartwood is dead. Just weight. Like hollow steel construction pipe the strength is in the outer few inches or so. You do not see much solid steel scaffolding. See bird bones.
ReplyDeleteThe tree bark and the bit of living wood below that just keeps on growing.
They are useless for lumber so tree fellers leave them alone, to grow.
"Stuck" by lightning?
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