01 JUN 2008 12 Sycamores, 3 Peaches, 2 Apples, but no Partridges in a Pear Tree

Apple Forest: And then there were two. The tallest apple tree succumbed to the onslaught of wee beasties and the slashing it took at one point. It was a valiant fight, but just not to be (its trunk can be seen in the background). Two of the other proto-apple trees seemed to be posers, so were removed. The mighty Apple Forest lives on, as two hearty trees remain. No more wee beasties have been seen. They are afraid, very afraid ...

Cherry Forest: all hope is lost. The dirt, full of unsprouted cherry pits, is recycled to another pasture.

Peach Forest: The triumvirate of Peachys pushes ever skyward. Forestry Special Agent Val has suggested a possible clever scenario for our three Peachys --- perhaps they should be braided into one? Hmmmm ...

Sycamore Forest #1: Five giants are all doing well, including Sycadee and Sycadum. The piney interloper was summarily logged out of the Sycamore Forest. The central member of this quintet is doing truly strange things with its leaf arrangement.

Sycamore Forest #2: All seven of the giants from two weeks ago have made it through, with the Three Sycateers continuing to hold sway over the land.