Tree Identification East Texas
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Gail on Sep 20, 2012would help if there were leaves--Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 20, 2012Good one. I have never seen it before. Let's see what it is as I'm with you.Helpful Reply
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Lynne Brunkow on Sep 20, 2012almost looks like a buckeyeHelpful Reply
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Cindy R on Sep 20, 2012possibly a osage orange (MACLURA pomifera). native to your part of Texas, grows to 60' tall.Helpful Reply
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Bernice Westover on Sep 20, 2012Maybe a lychee nut. Is the 'shell' very thin almost like crinkley paper? The fruit, fleshy, with a large seed? If it is a lychee not, it's actually a fruit.Helpful Reply
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Marci Green on Sep 20, 2012Most definitely NOT a Lychee or a Longan.Helpful Reply
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Tracey Davis on Sep 20, 2012I would take the fruit up to the local extension office and ask them! They are wonderful and always happy to provide information.Helpful Reply
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Evelyn R on Sep 20, 2012Not osage orange - they're pebbly and green and there are nasty thorns on the branchesHelpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 20, 2012Tracey Davis, thank you for that info as I did not know that.Helpful Reply
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Diana Slater on Sep 20, 2012Loquat possibly, but Id need to see the leavesHelpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 20, 2012Kyria B, if you do find the answer from other sources besides HT, please let us know what it is.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012Not osage. I know that one. Not lychee, and probably not longan, although it is brown & smooth like the longan. You might be able to tell by the partially eaten one that they're double-lobed.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012Plus, East Texas is not quite tropical.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012Buckeye is a possibility, but I'm not sure. Doing further research...Helpful Reply
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Claire on Sep 20, 2012not a loquat..I have many of those in my yard and this is not it :)Helpful Reply
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Teressa Hasty on Sep 20, 2012Could it be a Persimmon?Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 20, 2012No. Not a persimmon.Helpful Reply
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Diane Maxwell on Sep 20, 2012How big is the fruit/nut? It's how to tell from the picture.Helpful Reply
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Mary M on Sep 20, 2012pignut hickory?Helpful Reply
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Tracey B on Sep 20, 2012http://flickriver.com/photos/tags/redbuckeye/interesting/Helpful Reply
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Miki Simic on Sep 20, 2012I'm pretty sure you got a medlar tree on your hands:) Pretty & yummy!Helpful Reply
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Sandra B on Sep 20, 2012looks like a buckeye to me..Helpful Reply
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Lori Johnson on Sep 20, 2012red buckeye: Aesculus pavia Hippocastanaceae...yes?Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Grogan on Sep 20, 2012But what do you do with buckeye?Helpful Reply
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Helen Vanella on Sep 20, 2012Red buckeye seeds are usually darker, not sure if that is what these are. It does look like a buckeye. Did you see any of the leaves? How tall is the tree and what shape?Helpful Reply
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Nola Baker-Ramirez on Sep 20, 2012Loquat, maybe? Hard to tell without seeing the leaves.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012Those were all great ideas, but I think the red buckeye wins the day! thank you, Tracy B, for the photo link. That really helped!Helpful Reply
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Jean Bonham on Sep 20, 2012Buckeyes are Horse Chestnuts and grow very tall.Are they Castor beans? If so very poisonous but get rid of moles.Helpful Reply
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Harlee Jenkins on Sep 20, 2012how 'bout a Paw-paw...asimina triloba???? They grow there and are sure tasty!Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012Jean, the horse chestnut is Aesculus hippocastanum, and the red buckeye is Aesculus pavia, so they are related, but not the same. As I research, I'm pretty sure I've got some straight red buckeyes. I have a horticulturist friend that I will ask next time I see her, but it may be awhile.Helpful Reply
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Roseanne Comer on Sep 20, 2012Looks like a loquat, but not yellow me thinks!Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 20, 2012Jean Bonham, you said Castor beans get rid of moles. INTERESTING! How???Helpful Reply
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Karen Griffin on Sep 20, 2012Definately not a loquat! Looks like a horse chestnut to me!Helpful Reply
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Mary Jo Kekllas on Sep 20, 2012I think its a red chestnut. We had horse chestnuts all around where I lived in Cincinnati and the outside covering was spiny.Helpful Reply
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Brenda McDowell on Sep 20, 2012I beleive those are chestnuts! I would take a sample of the nuts and also a branch of the tree to your local agricultural agent for identification.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Sep 20, 2012@Jean Bonham - the same as Leida. How does one use castor beans to get rid of moles?Helpful Reply
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Tracey B on Sep 20, 2012Definitely not chestnuts or horse chestnuts - have a look at the link I sent Kyria earlier.Helpful Reply
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Sheila B on Sep 20, 2012I have a buckeye tree in my yard that is over 40 years old, and it looks just like this right now. They are beautiful in spring with lovely red blooms that attract humming birds. They are hard to transplant, but we love our tree here in Northwest Arkansas.Helpful Reply
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Robin M on Sep 20, 2012I agree with Sheila B. I think it's a Buckeye.Helpful Reply
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Sharon H on Sep 20, 2012I agree with Sheila; it is a buckeye.Helpful Reply
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Sherry Harvey on Sep 20, 2012Definitely buckeye.Helpful Reply
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Charlene Hansen on Sep 20, 2012yes I think it's a buckeye too.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 20, 2012Completely off your subject but I just saw the movie "Bernie"! Being from Carthage, did you know any of the people involved? I know they used real town folk. We are East Texas too, just down towards Beaumont from you. I could relate to the people so much and how they talked. It's a great movie. Jack Black was wonderful in it.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 20, 2012My husband grew up here, and did know Bernie, and we know some of the townspeople who were featured in the movie. We have not seen it yet, though.Helpful Reply
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Ginger H on Sep 20, 2012Yep, it's a buckeye.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 20, 2012Ha ha Donna, you trying to take over another thread for the Ramblin' Rosies? I did Google that film and it looks like a hoot! Sorry Kyria B. I will say that I think you got this figured out thanks the photos. They look dead on.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 20, 2012Oh my gosh. Just watched another video about it. I thought when Donna asked if you knew anyone involved she meant with the making of the movie. I didn't know it was about a real murder. The trailer made it look like a comedy!Helpful Reply
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Betty Jo G on Sep 21, 2012It is a buckeye tree. In Northern California, the lovely flowers are a soft pink. The trees grow much taller.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012Becky, it really is a comedy. It's sad what he did but she was the most hated woman in town and he was the most liked man in the town. No one wanted to believe he did it. Throughout the movie, the real townspeople make remarks about it and that's what is so hilarious! Their Texas drawl and how frank, funny and honest they are. Good ol'hometown stuff. If you lived in Texas for awhile, you'll know what I mean. These are "my" people! The real Bernie is in prison in Beeville, TX. Kyria, you've got to watch it. It's so good that when it's out, I want to buy it. I could watch it over and over because we were laughing so hard at some of the lines, we missed some. Excuse me, Kyria, I'm a ramblin' rose and I tend to ramble a lot. I'm glad you found out it's a buckeye.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012Oh thank you so much Donna. I felt terrible for my earlier comments, but by the time I checked the movie out I was sure others had viewed and seen it so instead of deleting it I figured I bet explain myself. Phew! I'm glad it wasn't just me thinking it was funny and that it was intended to be funny. I hadn't heard of it before last night. I'll have to look it up.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012As you probably saw, Shirley McClaine (sp) plays the elderly woman and she does it so well.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012Yes she does. She's the perfect actress for a part like that. Sure makes you feel sorry for the real old lady that got killed in such a terrible way. I do hope the first shot killed her even if she was mean old woman.Helpful Reply
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Bernice Westover on Sep 21, 2012To kill moles with castor beans get a little table, put several small dishes on it . Fill dishes with castor beans, add different spices and foods to the different bowls i.e. carrots, grass, parsley. Make a sign with large bold letters "FREE TO MOLES ONLY, ALL YOU CAN EAT" (has to be large and bold letters as moles have very poor eyesight and unfortunately have no external ears, otherwise they would wear glasses.Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 21, 2012Bernice Westover, huh!!! Is this for real??? : )Helpful Reply
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Bernice Westover on Sep 21, 2012No, just my sense of humor! LOL They do have very bad eyesight.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 21, 2012Re: Bernie. My hubby & I have jokingly said that Danny Buck Davidson never looked so good! That's Matthew McConaughey's character. ;-) If you saw our DA in real life, you'd understand!Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012Matthew played a good part. Is Danny still the DA? Wonder how he felt about how he was portrayed? There was a woman who's last name was McConaughey in the credits. Wondered if it was Mathhew's mother, since he's Texas home-grown. You've got to watch it! Especially since you know the people. The funeral home is still up and running, right?Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012I think it would be weird to watch a movie that made fun of a town tragedy. Wasn't that weird Donna? Even if the old lady was mean, it seems weird they made the movie a comedy.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012Well, it was sad and funny. It's the locals that made it funny, just things they would say. Actually, I felt sad for Bernie. Everyone did in the movie and in real life. The old lady, well, she kind of brought it all on herself.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 21, 2012To answer Donna's question, yes, Danny Buck is still the DA. I wonder about that, too. I imagine we will see the movie eventually. From what I hear, it's a dark comedy.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012I think I'll have to check it out sometime. I didn't see it listed as still in the theaters around here so I'll have to wait until it's on TV incase I don't care for the it's "Dark Comedy" style. Thanks for adding that info Kyria.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012I wouldn't call it dark humor. It's just very entertaining the way they told the story. No, it's out of the theaters and on pay TV. You should be able to rent it as well. I think you would like it Becky. It's more about Bernie and not all about a murder so much. Bernie was a very colorful character.Helpful Reply
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Donna R on Sep 21, 2012Becky, here's the best way I can put it...you are going to snort a lot! Your snorting will get in the way of hearing the next funny line and then you will have to watch it again!Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012Snort! Snort! Thanks Donna. I'll have to ask my son if it's on Netflix. He gets that and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I watched it.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 21, 2012What's hilarious is how my original thread has been totally hijacked! :-DHelpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 21, 2012Kyria B, HAHAHA!!! That's what we normally do. : )Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012Well Donna and I are among the founding members of the Ramblin' Rosies. And that's what we do best. I'm glad you added a smiley face Kyria. We don't really mean to take over threads we just can't help ourselves. 8^}Helpful Reply
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Ellen H on Sep 21, 2012Kyria, at least they waited until you identified the tree before they hijiacked it :)Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012That's right Ellen. We aren't mean, just chatty!Helpful Reply
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Marg C on Sep 21, 2012my first thought was chestnut. Glad you identified it.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Sep 21, 2012Oh Kyria - you want to see hijacking at it's finest. Find the thread by Carla about the Spider. I think it's up around 300 replies now and I figure only the first 50 are actually about her spider. We covered a whole lotta ground with that one and it's still going strong. I think that's where Ramblin Rosies was "conceived"!! We just can't seem to help ourselves - it just happens!!Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 21, 2012Becky, I did not comment too much on this thread, but don't forget that am also part of the Ramblin' Rosies' group.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 21, 2012Leida, if you noticed my message posted just a minute after yours so I didn't see you there. I mentioned Donna because she and I were talking back and forth about the movie.Helpful Reply
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Kyria B on Sep 21, 2012Love the name Ramblin' Rosies! Sorry, Susan, arachnophobia dictates that I NOT check out that thread. ;-)Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 21, 2012Becky, I know, and also do understand the timing thing here. I think that comments should automatically be viewed as one is finished with it, and had posted it. I mean even if one has that thread open. : )Helpful Reply
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Ginger H on Sep 22, 2012Many old timers say if you put one of these Buckeyes in your pocket you will never have arthritis or rhumatism. Don't know if it works but, the nut/seed is so smooth it is rather soothing to roll around between your fingers.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Sep 22, 2012Oh, and ladies, the remark about castor beans and moles is confirmed by my MIL's statements. The answer to how does it get rid of them is, according to my MIL, they dehydrate. Castor beans/Castor oil................you get it?!Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 22, 2012HAHAHAHAHA!!! Yes, got it!!!Helpful Reply
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Leida R on Sep 22, 2012Kyria B, arachnophobia??? I think one thing we have not commented on the Ramblin' Rosies' thread about has been that kind of thing. Am I right to say that, ladies???Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Sep 22, 2012No Leida, it was just posted to several existing leads/posts prior to developing the Ramblin' Rosies.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Sep 22, 2012We may have touched on arachnophobia back when Tania posted her spider pic because I specifically remember discussing having the "willies" when it comes to spiders. I am soooo with you Kyria and I think Sherrie is the same as well!! Two things in life I don't take part in: 1) I DON'T DO MORNINGS and 2) I DON'T DO SPIDERS!! Thank you Ginger for the info about Buckeyes. At the very least sounds like it could be a stress release to "play with the nut in your pocket"!! Becky - so you're back from vacay!! We missed you - where'd you go, what did ya do, who'd you see? Inquiring minds (i.e. nosey Rosies) want to know??? So, do yu know where I can get some castor beans??Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Sep 22, 2012Susan, I found Ramblin' Rosies, so have begun to catch up there. When I lived at home w/my parents, we had castor bean trees. THEN I knew where to procure them. Those trees are so prolific, we hated them. Trees just popped up everywhere around it. We had skunks, but no moles!!Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 22, 2012Well I don't think I could kill any critter that way Becky H. It seems cruel and inhumane. We may not like them and what they do to our yards, but I just don't think I could kill them in that way. Too long and drawn out and I've heard miserable. I mean they are God's creatures too. Susan, I'm glad I wasn't eating when I read your "play with the nut in your pocket" comment. I'd have lost it all over my keyboard and monitor.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Sep 22, 2012Evidently I'm in the dark about what kind of terror castor beans can inflict BUT I have to tell you that if your yard was riddled w/mole tunnels and your bulbs and various other shrubbery (azaelas) were eaten by these varments you wouldn't be quite so sympathetic. SOMEBODY SEND ME SOME CASTOR BEANS!!!Helpful Reply
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Pamela Finke Tapp on Sep 22, 2012I forget what the tree is called but we called them Horse Chestnuts, or Buckeye's.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 22, 2012Susan we have them all over our land here, but so far they've not eaten anything valuable. They just tear up the ground. Hubby just goes around tromping down the ridges they leave. I'm not saying I wouldn't want to get rid of them, I just hate doing it in such an inhumane way. If you're going to kill them do it fast.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Sep 22, 2012Becky, if you'd like, we can arrange for a colonoscopy appt. for the "prepped" moles. If they don't survive afterwards, we can blame it on modern medicine. Feeling more humane now?Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 22, 2012LOL Oh my Becky! You are hilarious. If it weren't for my head I'd have snorted loud enough to wake my neighbors.Helpful Reply
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Evelyn R on Sep 23, 2012I'll have to check out the Ramblin' Ladies, I've enjoyed this post. Osage Oranges, did y'all know they will drive out those nasty, nasty ROACHES.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Sep 23, 2012Thanks for that tip Evelyn R. Fortunately that's one nusiance I don't have to contend with. No indoor critters - just outdoor varments!! Becks - You still dealing w/ a horrific migraine? Is it sinus related?Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Sep 23, 2012Evelyn R. come visit us on Ramblin' Rosies.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 24, 2012Right now the meds are working Susan but I know it's not over with yet. Thanks for asking. I do believe this one was triggered by the seasonal changes so it's allergy related, hence the massive facial pain. I'm extremely sensitive to light and sound too.Helpful Reply
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Annie Doherty on Jun 25, 2016I know nothing about the tree in question but I haven't laughed so much in ages you ladies are hilarious thank you, being part of the rambling roses thread can I ask Evelyn R about Osage oranges and Roaches? Please.Helpful Reply
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