Friday, February 20, 2009

Planting Palms


We watched several palm trees being planted around the island. I think they were trying to fix up the village after the devastation incurred by Hurricane Wilma.
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4 comments:

  1. RobFebruary 20, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    I'm surprised by how small the root ball is for a tree that size.

    Ah, to bask in the sun's warmth again. 7 more months until spring! (or so it seems)

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  2. MayaFebruary 21, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    dusty: I was surprised too! I wonder if the roots spread out after planting. If not, it may be why they are so easily uprooted in a big storm!

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  3. Janet KincaidFebruary 21, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    I think palms are naturally shallow-rooted. That's why so many of them end up, er, uprooted in hurricanes.

    Is it spring yet?

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  4. MayaFebruary 21, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    dc: If this is true, it seems odd that they would be prolific in places that get hurricanes! Strange...

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