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| Osage Orange |
On my walk this morning I picked up this osage orange. I doubt that many of you have ever seen one. It is a small example - about 3 inches in diameter. They often grow to 5 or 6 inches. Thought you might enjoy seeing this interesting fruit. The trees were often planted as fence rows since the branches have stiff thorns and the wood is very strong - yellow, often used by indians for bows. I suspect this one was part of a fence row at one time. Squirrels eat the seeds. Each "bump" contains a seed. Just a brief lesson about a tree from an old forester....... I walk in my old sweatshirt - front side says "Old Foresters never die" the back "They just pine away." Corny, huh?
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