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Michigan

catbyte

(37,348 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 03:34 PM 22 hrs ago

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These Scraggly Trees Are 1000+ Years Old (Fayette, Michigan) (Original Post) catbyte 22 hrs ago OP

Fascinating! Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #1

for us who dont do youtube ,,,,, AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #2

yeah. they did some dating of these tree on the wi side. pansypoo53219 20 hrs ago #4

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1. Fascinating!

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 03:55 PM

22 hrs ago

I grew up along the escarpment and am delighted to learn about these trees. Cedars are - no surprise - among my favorite trees.

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2. for us who dont do youtube ,,,,,

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:00 PM

22 hrs ago

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3. Fascinating! I wonder if this particular species has shown up in other locations across the Country, in other

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:35 PM

20 hrs ago

similar environments that other plants and/or critters avoid? Wouldn't be surprised.

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4. yeah. they did some dating of these tree on the wi side.

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:49 PM

20 hrs ago

the little cedars that lived.