Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Anyone who knows me is aware that I have been asking questions about Bristlecone Pines for many years. One of my questions is why are there none being shown that have been collected from the wild. I have posted a Bristlecone that is growing on the grounds of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on the walking path between the visitors center and the College campus. It is a natural tree and has not been planted. There were many others in the environment but this one was less than two foot tall, well within the range of reasonable harvesting.
The question remains why is no one harvesting these trees. It is not like there are none out there; this photo proves their availability. Until this year I did not realize how accessible this tree can be, it's not like they are hidden away in the clouds and mountain ridges. The really good and really old ones are around 10,000' to 12,000' but there are a lot more of them than most people realize.
The question remains why is no one harvesting these trees. It is not like there are none out there; this photo proves their availability. Until this year I did not realize how accessible this tree can be, it's not like they are hidden away in the clouds and mountain ridges. The really good and really old ones are around 10,000' to 12,000' but there are a lot more of them than most people realize.