Which tree are you?

It may be off from the garden topic, but I thought it is intresting.
My tree was apple tree.

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WHAT TREE DID YOU FALL FROM?

Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is really
cool and somewhat accurate. Find your tree below and
see what you are like...

Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree

TREES (in alphabetical order)

Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of
charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude,
flirtatious smile, adventurous, sensitive, loyal in love,
wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner,
very generous, many talents, loves children,
needs affectionate partner.

Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious,
impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism,
ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate,
can be very egotistic, reliable, restless lover, sometimes
money rules over the heart, demands attention, needs love
and much emotional support.

Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about
its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and
career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary
risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on
keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).

Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive,
elegant,friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like
anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in
nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of
imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content
atmosphere.

Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to
adapt, likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in
the least shy, tends to look down on others,
self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often
impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents,
industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true
love, able to make quick decisions.

Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a
planner, born diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive
of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes acts superior,
feels not understood at times,
fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically
fit.

Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular,
adaptable, takes what life has to give but doesn't
necessarily like it, strives to be content, optimistic,
wants to be financially independent, wants love and
affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot
be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be
unruly and careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be
needed.

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful
clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes,
cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and
faithful partner, likes making decisions
for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humour,
practical.

Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit
self-willed, honest, loyal, independent, hates
contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to be,
loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals,
sexually oriented, great sense of humour, has artistic
talent and great intelligence.

Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles
stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to
care for those close to them, hard to trust others, yet a
social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long
demanding hours at work, rather modest,
talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.

Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of
humour, very demanding but can also be very understanding,
knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for
social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually
oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of
judgment and expects complete fairness.

Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for
its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic,
makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable
and disciplined life, looks for kindness
and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of
unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings,
mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions,
very conscientious.

Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts
what life dishes out, but not before trying to change bad
circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and stress,
enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough, but is
actually soft and relenting, always willing to make
sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but
not always enough time to use them, great leadership
qualities, is jealous at times but extremely
loyal.

Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary person,
full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved,
ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new
experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities,
good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants
to impress.

Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong,
unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change,
keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.

Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind
feelings, preasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and
violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense
of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves
to read and the company of sophisticated people.

Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves
peace and harmony, loves to help others, active
imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion conscious,
great compassion, friendly to all, falls
strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to,
emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and
reassurance.

Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative,
talented, not very self-confident, extremely courageous if
necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very
choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great artistic
nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy,
reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful,
gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves
life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both
dependent and independent, good taste, artistic,
passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.

Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of
contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad
horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited
ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner,
not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist,
very jealous and passionate, no compromise.

Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free,
loves family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive,
very empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically
inclined, loves to travel to exotic places, restless,
capricious, honest, can be influenced but is
not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding,
good intuition, suffers in love until they find that one
loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh.

I love these Yumiko. Ü
I fell from a Chestnut tree......some's me but not sure about the stature part. ;)

Welcome home Yumiko, and so sorry to hear of your grandfather.

Seems I come from the apple tree, and it sounds very close, expect for that loves kids part (I'd rather have a dog...) LOL

LOL Linda... I too, like you and Yumiko, fell from the apple tree. Most of the description is true for me. I love kids, which is obvious after working in schools for 15 years.

What's going on here.....I am also an Apple!!
Pretty accurate I'd say except for the "shy"?????
Sorry to hear about your grandad Yumiko.
Solomon.

Well, I fell from a Poplar tree, and it describes me perfectly ... hm ... aren't they noisy? Couldn't be me...lol.

Thanks Yumiko,

I'm a willow and a lot of it fits except for being musically inclined. I like music but don't play any instrument.

Fun pastime... Joan

hmmmm ~ I appear to be a bit of an Ash Diva. lol
Sorry to hear about your grandfather Yumiko.

Glad you're back, Yumiko. We missed you at round up but I'm glad you were able to go home. I am the weeping willow and most aptly described, I'm afraid. Thanks for this amusing and possibly insightful little gem. Dawn

Morning everyone. Thanks you for comforting words.
I am ok now.
I am glad you enjoyed little game here.

It is nice to be back,but where is summer???
fIt rained all weekend. Feels like winter.
All tomatoes I planted 2 weeks ago, they have not grown at all.
I hope we will have sunshine soon.

That is amazing. It's right on the money.

We are in the same boat (literally) here in the interior. Very unusual for us too. Bring on that heat!

Donna, we're just finishing up with a heat/humidity/smog wave. Even my cats wouldn't go outside yesterday. I'm really, really looking foward to its end, which of course will be occasioned by a massive thunder storm tonight -bring it on -please!!! It just goes to show you, nobody's ever happy with what they have...lol.
Christine

I had heard about your difficulties down there, Christine. I have never experienced smog, but I am sure it really is worth whinning about. I don't have any justification for whinning because of rain. Thanks for putting it into perspective, Christine, and good luck getting some cooler, cleaner and wet air real soon.

Interesting, Yumiko - thank you! I'm a hazelnut, more or less - about 60% of one, anyway. It's interesting that the equinox and solstice days each get their own tree.

Yep, there's very rarely perfect weather, is there? This weather down here is oppressive. Our cats have been going out late at night, but they just loll about on the sidewalk. The other night I went out at 10:30 pm, and it was 26 with 81% humidity = humidex 36 celsius. The A/C has been going almost constantly. Give me dry prairie heat anytime. I'm looking forward to a good thunderstorm tonight, but nothing on the radar so far. Maybe the day's activities on parliament hill will stir up the hot air flow a little. ;-)

Shannon

The good news is that my all my annuals and outside tropicals are growing and blooming like the dickens; my one container of tomatoes is growing like gangbusters and has about a dozen little yellow flowers on it already - I only planted them on May 22nd. But we're back to cooler weather tomorrow, so all should normalize.

Whew! It'll be nice to see clear skies again. My jungle (I mean, yard) is doing well too. I'm late with my tomatoes - they're still in the flats. This week, by hook or by crook, every last plant is going in the ground, whether the plant is still alive or not! :-)

That is the good thing about a high humidex reading isn't it? The plants just love the heat and humidity. Me and my tomatos, peppers, cucumbers and the rest of my veggie and flower garden are waiting for big time heat. But wait, wasn't that me yowling a couple weeks ago when then the thermometer was reading 30+ and that was without any high humidity. Can you just imagine the cry baby I would be if I was living down east with you, Christine and Shannon? You would probably have to kill me, that's all. The only time I can remember experiencing high humidity was when we were living in Portage La Prairie, just outside of Winnipeg. It was August when we moved there from Edmonton. I couldn't believe it. I don't think I slept for 2 weeks. Everyone there had de-humidifiers which I am sure you familiar with in Onatrio and Quebec as well.
Although, a few years before we moved from Edmonton here to B.C., we'd have some pretty hot and humid days . Seems like it got more humid in recent years than it ever had been in the past.

Tell us, Yumiko. What was the weather like when you went to Japan? What are the summer conditions like?

Just thought I'd chime in with another bit of whining while anticipating Yumiko's weather report... :-) It's 11:20 pm or thereabouts, temperature 25 + humidity 87% = humidex 35 degrees. I think we'll have to try one of those dehumidifiers, Donna. I've never had one, but my mother has suggested it as well. I wonder if I could empty the water and use it for plants -? That would be a neat bit of recycling. Do you have one, Christine?

Funny, in the winter it's too dry - poor cats get zapped with everything they touch. We recently got a gadget that fits onto the dryer exhaust, to direct the warm, moist air back into the basement in the winter, to conserve heat & moisture. But this time of year, the thought of that makes me wilt.

Yumiko, whenever you have time I look forward to hearing a bit more about Japan's weather too, and anything else that you would like to share with us. How is the weather in Nanaimo these days?

Shannon

Shannon, Yumiko was telling us in an earlier post above that the weather in Nanaimo really sucks right now. Feels more like winter to her. I concur. The interior of BC is just as bad.

Oh. Okay....thanks! I feel like I should retract the question or something.

I can attest to Yumikos weather last weekend, we were camping (not like Lilypon's DS, we did it in comfort) and it poured rain and it was very cool and windy. Today was a bit better, but windy, sun and rain showers.

You guys in Ontariairairio better get your act together. We're coming to T.O. the last weekend of June and the first week of July. It had better not be as stinking hot and humid then, I'll be like a limp overcooked noodle!

Actually Linda DS said it was more comfortable sleeping there than on his bed......turns out there was quite a layer of peet under their tents.

Given everyone's weather maybe it will bode well for here......today we were warm/hot with humidity but the nights temperatures make sleeping a treat still.

No, I don't have a dehumidifer, but the central air conditioning also performs as a dehumidifier. I actually have a humidifier on my furnance, but only run it in winter - to keep plants, cats and my sinuses happy. Its only going up to 28C today, but the humidity's still way up there. Right now (4:30 a.m.) its 22C and with the humidity, feels like 30C. My next hydro bill's gonna be a big one....lol.

LOL, Linda. :D

No way.........shy and reserved! me?????????? the rest is right on! E

It semms like everyone had strange weather.

Summer in Japan is hot. It is like "heat" hot. If you go to the shady area,
it is still almost same temparature.You need to have airconditioner all the time.
Many women get sick after going back on forth from outside and cool airconditioner room.
Canadian summer is great! Humidity in Ontario is nothing to me.I love Canadian summer.
Although I found sun light is very very strong.I would say "sun burn hot"
My hands get sun tan easily from just drinving a car.
Winter in Japan (Osaka area)is relatively mild and short. The temparature is similar to here.
There is a Tamagawa university campus in Nanaimo.
Many horticulture student come summer to make their thesis.
Since UV in Canada is strong, the can see visible results from their testing plants.




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That's interesting Yumiko, thanks for the info.

I wonder if that's a bad sign, that the UV in Canada is strong. Global warming? Expanding hole in the ozone layer?

I lived in Naniamo 25 years ago and went to the college there, when it was more like a trade school than a college.
(I'm starting to feel old, at least today.)

Linda

It is. Tamagawa university in Tokyo is quite large, but Nanaimo campus is more like
summer cottage. 25years? I did not know that building was so old.
I think latitude is higher than in Japan, It probably give higher UV in summer.

By the way,Linda .
I love your photos. You take beautiful flower shots like pro.

Yumiko