Thorny Honey Locust Sighting in Connecticut.

I have a MM. Ill have to grab a split and check the internal moisture content.

 

Drove by “The Tree of Brad” the other day…

 

I have driven by that tree hundreds of times. Actually will be driving by it again today; twice.
I will now have to take a closer look.

 

Its easy to miss, but now that i can recognize HL (three years ago i couldnt) its size is what caught my attention. I was scouting a BL source the other day and spotted what i believe to be a thornless HL but seemed to be growing "wild" among other trees. It was over 30" DBH.

 

Well I drove past this tree twice today. Coming home about 4pm when I drove by there was a big azz Tom Turkey walking in the grass about 10 feet from this tree. I wish I had taken a picture of it , this is something I need to do ; take more pictures.

It would have been a perfect picture to post here on of all days , Turkey Day.

 

I have a buddy with one at a rental property that he wants me to take down. Haven’t given him an answer yet.

 

Whats stopping you? Thorns, price, difficulty factor, or the fact he wants the friend discount?

 

Climbing with mail shirt and pants! Seriously though, he said whenever I want to do it I can, and I’ve been busy with more time sensitive jobs that I’ve put it off. It should be an alright job. Just May take longer due to contending with the thorns. I really don’t want one of those big boys sticking out of my thigh…..or worse

 

If you have a cordless sawzall, get a 12" wood blade. That makes taking the thorns off nice and easy. It slides better on the bark than a saw.

 

Spotted another one this afternoon. Ironically next door to my "pros & cons" score and a tree i drive by very often. Smaller one with small thorns in the side yard. I wonder what age they start sprouting thorns?Of course i noticed the mulberry growing behind it too. Two rare species for me to score.

 

I wonder if the thorns work as squirrel deterrents. I'm guessing they can pick around them to the bird feeders

 

I dont think anything works to deter squirrels. When they are on a mission there's nothing stopping them. Pic of one on our old feeder. I dont think i had put a baffle on there yet thinking they couldnt climb the metal. I was wrong.

 

Grease the pole

 

Ive since put up a baffle. I was thinking back and he had somehow by passed it. My dad used to do that.

 

Just guessing here, but maybe the HL weren't the hybrid thornless variety? That house has to be around 100 years old.

I cant imagine trying to work around those thorns. I get an occasional pricker thorn "splinter" when scrounging wood. Had to fight a bunch on Monday at my BL score.

 

They are fairly easily dealt with by machete if in an area where leaving thorns behind doesn't matter. The ones I have cut are thankfully not very thorny.

 

I've used petroleum jelly with cayenne pepper mixed in, with good results.

 

Those thorns look deadly. can’t imagine getting tangled in those