Comments on: Ava oak tree – Linnaeus resting place 1741

By: RennyBA's Terella

RennyBA's Terella — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:39:59 +0000

I do agree; listen to an old man’s wisdoms is always so interesting and educating. The story (and the photo!) of the tree is amazing!

See you in a few days so we can sing that good old song together

By: Mark ("TravelWonders")

Mark ("TravelWonders") — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:12:48 +0000

Even though he didn’t go there, Linnaeus has links to Australia. One of his best students (Solander) was on Cook’s ship, which first discovered Australia, as the #2 botanist and collected numerous plant samples of this new land. They were all sorted and documented using Linnaeus’s approach.

By: DianeCA

DianeCA — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:46:16 +0000

The tree is really beautiful. It is amazing how nature takes care of its old treasures. I do love hearing about history and the good old days. Linneaus was honoured at the museum here in Mariestad last year, so I am quite familiar with his work, and even saw some copies of his original drawings and notes, amazing.

By: Ling

Ling — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:06:15 +0000

That must be one lucky tree, managing to survive all these hundreds of years.

By: LindaN

LindaN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:54:27 +0000

Loved that song