Weeping Willows

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Although there are several native willow trees here, Weeping willow trees are not native to Noth America. They are originally from China and were brought here by European immigrants in the 1700's.

They are commonly found growing in my part of Wisconsin in wet boggy areas or beside lake shores and rivers.

The trees are easy to grow. You can literally poke a branch into wet ground and it will take root and grow. I've tried to get some established on my property, but the deer have eaten them days after I planted them. They must be tasty!

Willow trees are flexible, the branches can be contorted in ridiculous ways without any signs of snapping, this makes it a popular wood to use in weaving and wickerwork. It's commonly used for making baskets and bent wood furniture.

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It's so beautiful, I really like it and am very entertained watching it🥰

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Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos.

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Yes, you're welcome, I always enjoy photos of nature that look amazingly beautiful. I'm also very entertained when I see views like this, 🥰

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Weeping willows are so beautiful. Love it when they are on a rivers edge.
Great photos.
Have a good afternoon 👋🏻😊

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Oh Melinda! These trees for me are the most beautiful in the world. In Italy we call them Salici Piangenti. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos

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They are gorgeous, aren't they? I'm happy to know the Italian name.

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I love weeping willows. I have a couple of other kinds of willows but no weepeing willows. I actually brought some small weeping willows last spring. I put up deer fence but didn't wrap them to protect from rodents and... rodents ate them 🙂 I planted some flame willows and planted them at the same time. They survived. I have some crack willows and white willows that grow on their own.

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Black Willows seem to be the common native willow around here. Good luck if you try planting again. They are messy trees, I wouldn't want one in my yard, but down along the creek or the river would be nice

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I am not sure of I have to focus on tree in the picture or the other elements of the lanscapez the cloud ,the water, the reflection. Actually the puctures are over all stunning

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The landscape is beautiful and the weeping willow just makes it picturesque.

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those photos are awesome! it must be relaxing! The trees look good but haunted

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Willow trees are familiar to me, at first glance similar to those I find in my area which happens to be close to water such as swamps or rivers. But I feel that this plant is so creepy if it grows large and unkempt in the forest. But there is an amazing use behind it, as you said its branches have amazing benefits if processed into wicker or baskets. Great post my friend!

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Creepy? I never thought of them as being creepy!

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If it grows in the forest and is dense, I think it's creepy because it's creeping, I'm more afraid of the presence of wild animals like snakes. But that doesn't mean it scares me, it looks beautiful Like the picture you took is awesome and blends in with the natural beauty there. Thank you for the beautiful picture and the story behind the tree. I like it very much!

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I'm so glad I live in an area with no scary snakes or animals! I can live in the woods with no worries.

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Hello lady @melinda010100 good day
Weeping willows are beautiful trees, what a shame that what you planted couldn't grow because of the deer
Beautiful photographs
Have a lovely day

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Weeping Willows are very cool trees! They really will grow just about anywhere. Too bad the deer keep eating all of you trees before they can even get started! You might have to find a way to deer proof it until it's big enough that they can't eat it all!
!BBH

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Do you have willows out there? Nothing is safe from the deer here. We are over run with them!

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You know what i love about your photos? Its the fact that it makes me feel am actually watching at them for real thats the beautiful of it

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