Bobby will love this ;)

[AlainK]

This confirms carving trees is very trendy in England :

The lost generation of ancient trees

Inside some of our most magnificent trees, miniature worlds are at risk of extinction. The race is on to accelerate trees' ageing process, to save these intricate communities.

www.bbc.com

 

[TimberLakers]

Great article. Hard to put a 1,000+ year old tree into perspective.

If additional heartwood eating bugs are needed, I know a guy.