Cones across America
Hi Casey and Alex! I am growing my cone-lection. I currently have some New England cones and some cool Hawaiian cones from my cousin! My parents are going on a cross country road trip starting next week and I am wondering if there are some specific cool cones for them to look out for. They’re starting in NH and following along the edges of the US. Thanks! I’d like to have a cone from all 50 states at some point.
What would you like to see in a tree video game?
Hi Casey and Alex! Katie here, been listening to the pod for ages. I’m a software engineer, and the other night over dinner i was talking to my fiancé about how i’ve always wanted to work on a video game for fun in my free time, and he was very supportive of the idea. i said the only thing id want to make a video game about would be trees! in this hypothetical world where i somehow have extra free time what would you like to see in my tree video game? my only idea rn is like stardew valley vibes but you’re an arborist and tree lover and you have to protect the special trees of where you live from a predatory logging company. and maybe you’re also kinda magical and can speak to the trees. i think it would fun and cutie, and maybe there’s some kinda cone collection portion of the game! idk! i’m just thinking of ideas rn, what ideas do you guys have as tree experts and video game lovers! much love from florida 🫶🏼
Avoiding cross-contamination in specimen collection
If I want to start a cone or leaf collection, what would I need to do with the specimens I collect to keep from importing insects or diseases from other regions into the environment where I live? In an unrelated question, will Casey do the reading of the audio version of his book?