Curly Branched Conifer ID

Lighting was awful here, but there was nothing i could do. What I think may be diagnostic is the curly ends of the branches. I'm not 100% sure the cone pics belong to this tree, but I'm pretty certain.

Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara (pics 1, 3, 4, and left two trees in pic 2) and Japanese Larch Larix kaempferi (pic 5, and right-hand tree in pic 2).

Resin

Thanks! Followup question: Do the cones I have in this pic match the Deodar Cedar? I didn't include this pic because it came out blurry.

My next post was going to be the larch you got because it didn't match the American variety I am somewhat familiar with. Nice two for one special. :)

Pick...up...plant...parts...and...take...back...to...friendly...confines...for...photos.

Even blurry, those things are not seed cones of Cedrus deodara. With no scale, those might be the male coning structure but I wouldn't think they'd have kept that much integrity.

Hah! Now I can fire back at you VV with my standard response (all with good humor:))

It...is...sometimes...not...practical...to...collect...tree...parts...when...children...are...in...tow...and/or...
there...are...time...limits...to...observation. This is the best a dad/casual tree lover can do in most instances. I was pushing it as it was.

Even if I was alone there were so many trees I was completely overwhelmed - I'd never be able to sort them correctly.

Many of the other posts you've admonished me on (when I was alone) I didn't have any excuse, though, I have to admit. lol.

This message was edited Feb 22, 2014 7:40 PM

OFF TOPIC: for some reason, your post above runs off the page to the right (out of the box) in the second paragraph, and I am unreasonably deprived of your witty repartée. Whatever comes after "...in...tow...and" is lost to IT irregularity. It may be because with all the ... it comes out as one long word, which doesn't "wrap" down to another line. You should write to Admins and see whazzup. Or - edit your post, and put a space in some of the places where the ... are, so that it seems like it ISN'T all one long word.

OK - back to REAL DG banter.

With all good humor (and no kids in tow myself) - I'd say with offspring present you have even less excuse!

Perfect chance to employ free child labor, under the guise of LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. After really deep sighs are emitted, provide really disgusting or objectionable alternative task so that picking up plant parts seems like candy/video game/vacation comparatively. You could even let THEM take the pictures - they are probably better than you - and you pick up the desirable bits off the ground.

Parents these days...

That was pretty witty yourself VV, but you still have no clue. Lol

I always love good-natured banter between adults with kids those without. We will never understand each other.

I have 5 younger brothers - and I'm one of ten siblings. I got the raising kids task done early, and that education directed much of my future life choices.

I may still not understand you, but I don't think I need to repeat THAT experience.

This is very, very good entertainment. I raised two kids and I'm not sure who's side to take. I've got say that VV's sibling experience is pretty compelling. :)

I'll let VV get the last word, because ironically I've got a birthday party for my daughter to get ready for, I only have a few minutes, and I want to squeeze in a few more pics for IDs! :)

It's all good. Have a happy one.

It's snowing here again - big fat flakes...