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T'wasn't meant to be disparaging, it was just the tail end of a sentense from a book that came to mind. "Healthy as a horse and damned near as smart".

And damned near as smart.:lol:

Beech Betula pubescence, Alder Alnus glutinosa Field maple Acer campestre Cherry Prunus avium That is it as far as hardwoods go. There are some poplar and willow types as well. Only native softwood is Scots pine Pinus sylvestris but that was wiped out in the 16 century. All others are introduced.

Beech Fagus sylvatica and Oak Quercus robur

When you are as far north as I, there aren't that many species to choose from. Losing first the Elm and now the ash leaves us with only 2 good native hardwoods for forestry. Not good at all.

When I visited the area 3 years ago, I was shocked to see how many were dying. Huge sugar pines, too.