On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:19:49 -0700, Persephone wrote:

How about ice cubes and a strong fan, in effort to reproduce
actual Bristlecone Pine conditions in the Sierra. g

I actually beheld that "oldest living tree" long ago on a
Sierra Club hike up Telescope Peak. AWESOME!

Persephone


Huh? As I recall, the oldest B.C.Pine is in the White Mountains.
Telescope Peak is in the Panamint Range. Neither mountains are the
same as the Sierras. B.C.Pines grow slowly in the white Mountains due
to the very short growing season, about 6 weeks, and the lack of
water. They grow more rapidly in the Sierra Range, where conditions
are more to their liking.

Hmmm...maybe memory blurs...it was a long time ago. Tx for info.

The White Mountains are not very terribly far from the Sierras. A
pretty decent website is he

http://sonic.net/bristlecone/WhiteMts.html