The white pine is Ontario's official tree as well! We had a giant one in the backyard when I was growing up and always at cottages and in the northern parks I spent so much time in during my early 20s so I do have rather a soft spot for them (if not for their sap!) I didn't know any of that about the currents- which is fascinating, really excellent reason for them to have all but disappeared except for occasional use in jams and cakes. I had assumed they had just been overtaken by the food patterns and trends and slowly disappeared from common use. (I used to make recipes out of v. old cookbooks and currents abounded- this was the thought when I couldn't easily get them then along with things like golden syrup etc). Excellent video and *really* appreciated all the info. hope you and Bev are having a good weekend! :D

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

I did not know it was the official tree of Ontario. That is very cool. I am super glad to hear that this little history lesson and biology lesson was interesting. I became aware of the "situation" with black currants about 50 years ago when I "discovered" some growing while near our home. My parents, who had grown up under the Federal ban on them, told me about the ban, but it wasn't until a couple of decades later that I learned about their role in the life-cycle of the white pine blister rust. Now that I think about it, I learned of the ban on currants not long after it was turned over to the States.

Have you visited the Shrine of the Pines in Baldwin Michigan? It's wonderful and would make a good video. "The Shrine of the Pines is a museum in a hunting lodge that displays furniture made from pine stumps by Raymond W. Overholzer. He fashioned beds, chairs, chandeliers, and a dining room table made from a 700 pound stump without using metal fasteners. He finished the projects using broken glass as handmade sandpaper and raw deer hide."

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

I had not even heard of this before!! Wow. That sounds so cool. I have to look into this! It sounds like it would be a riot. I have to see if we can have access. Thanks so much for letting us know!!

I am glad that we found a white pine tree so we could do this.

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a taller order than I anticipated. The combination of requirements made it more challenging, low enough branches, accessible to us, respectable backdrop, marginally quiet enough to video, etc.. The trick I was taught decades ago is: make the simple look difficult and the difficult look simple.

@Eusepio1957

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings dear Bev! 😀🙏😀

@rprochowski3930

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the lumber industry loves them, Bev! LOL...

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@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Ettore!!! So wonderful to hear from you! Thank you so much. We are trying to make new content in our new location.

Pecan is the tree of my state Texas

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, now I would not have guess that at all. Thanks for sharing!

I guess a state trout doesnt have to be native to that state, didnt know that.

@Realunitedstates

3 жыл бұрын

No, I suppose the state fish, or any other item for that matter, and completely a matter of choice to those designating it. I never really gave it any thought before. Interesting.

Ever been to Hartwick Pines?

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

No I have not. I have heard of it, but I have never been there. Should I add it to my list? :-)

@terryboyer1342

4 жыл бұрын

@@Realunitedstates It's real interesting. There used to be one HUGE white pine called the Monarch when I was younger. So big around and tall it was like a small Red Wood. I took my son there years ago to see it but it was gone. I heard struck by lightning repeatedly and killed and wind storms brought it down. So sad. But still has the largest stand of virgin growth White Pine around. So yeah, if you're in the area check it out!

@Realunitedstates

4 жыл бұрын

@@terryboyer1342 Well it sounds like fun! I will look into it. Thanks for letting me know!!!!