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trees - Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

from Wikipedia.
The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas. Menzies first documented the tree on Vancouver Island in 1791. Colloquially, the species is also simply as Doug-fir or as Douglas Pine (although the latter common name may also refer to Pinus douglasiana



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bjs
Bjs
 

Are these close to where you live,great picture.

4 Jun, 2013

 

Brilliant :)

4 Jun, 2013

 

Bjs these are on our property, most of our property is like this. These trees are enormous that is why we have so much shade and deers! We own 8 acres and only couple of acres around the house are open.
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Thank you Sheila.

4 Jun, 2013

 

Wow, so now I see how they are great and tall. Of course, I read a lot about pseudotsuga canadensis, but never saw any in its natural region. By the way, I have one in my garden, too, but mine is a very small tree ;-)

6 Jun, 2013

 

The picture really does not show how big they are. I cannot hug them fully. Good luck growing one Katarina.
Do you have it for long time?

6 Jun, 2013



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