In early January, a couple of hikes on neighbours' properties revealed a number of Abies lasiocarpa that I didn't even know were there. Embarrassingly, one is not more than 150 feet from my main rock garden - in fact you can see the garden from the base of the tree!
More importantly, the trees I have found have been on sloped sites and flat sites, and in both full sun and shade. Recall that in September, 2015, I reported that these trees only seemed to grow at the base of North-facing slopes in full shade (the name of the blog entry was "What Will I Find, Where the Sun Don't Shine"). Well that is apparently not the case.
It's amazing what I learn when I open my eyes and look around!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bK4guh3cRpQ/VpXb7uySglI/AAAAAAAAB2o/Augfcyp4Fx4/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Abies lasiocarpa (on the right) on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-13ckT-YsLDg/VpXb9NZ7iiI/AAAAAAAAB2w/4IDwjsyrdQc/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Another abies lasiocarpa on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZGtZ8H3phb4/VpXb-lqzIjI/AAAAAAAAB24/lABiBTHLVgU/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Close-up of the foliage. This one is in full afternoon sun.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0I_uOngKVw4/VpXcCKYIVQI/AAAAAAAAB3I/4fD2CEAECgE/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
I think this is the same one. At any rate, A. lasiocarpa at the same site
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dNpoDGLMcNg/VpXcAOLNumI/AAAAAAAAB3A/6ZCV_A7OC1w/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Abies lasiocarpa (on the left) on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnsI8K32D6c/VpXcDpDKZtI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/RmpTFl05DG8/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
This one is spitting distance from the house! I have walked right by it on several occasions, and failed to notice!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u1o_zTHjk2c/VpXcEvPrOxI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/BTRT_2BGLRA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Close-up of that one's foliage.
More importantly, the trees I have found have been on sloped sites and flat sites, and in both full sun and shade. Recall that in September, 2015, I reported that these trees only seemed to grow at the base of North-facing slopes in full shade (the name of the blog entry was "What Will I Find, Where the Sun Don't Shine"). Well that is apparently not the case.
It's amazing what I learn when I open my eyes and look around!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bK4guh3cRpQ/VpXb7uySglI/AAAAAAAAB2o/Augfcyp4Fx4/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Abies lasiocarpa (on the right) on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-13ckT-YsLDg/VpXb9NZ7iiI/AAAAAAAAB2w/4IDwjsyrdQc/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Another abies lasiocarpa on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZGtZ8H3phb4/VpXb-lqzIjI/AAAAAAAAB24/lABiBTHLVgU/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Close-up of the foliage. This one is in full afternoon sun.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0I_uOngKVw4/VpXcCKYIVQI/AAAAAAAAB3I/4fD2CEAECgE/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
I think this is the same one. At any rate, A. lasiocarpa at the same site
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dNpoDGLMcNg/VpXcAOLNumI/AAAAAAAAB3A/6ZCV_A7OC1w/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Abies lasiocarpa (on the left) on an East facing hillside about 400m from the house.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnsI8K32D6c/VpXcDpDKZtI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/RmpTFl05DG8/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
This one is spitting distance from the house! I have walked right by it on several occasions, and failed to notice!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u1o_zTHjk2c/VpXcEvPrOxI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/BTRT_2BGLRA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg)
Close-up of that one's foliage.
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