White tree on A120 near Horsley Cross

[SurreyGuy]

I was driving towards Horsley Cross on the A120 yesterday afternoon and (on my LH side) I saw a tree which was totally devoid of any foliage and completely (and strikingly) white in colour. Does anyone know why that is? And B4 anyone says it, no it wasn't covered in snow! :o) T.I.A.

[naz_nomad]

It's been painted.

[Thunderbird+]

If it's not all covered in snow or painted it cuold be one of the 'Silver birches' some of the ornamenal forms are very strikingly white, other posibilities are white poplar both of which are decidious

[SurreyGuy]

Thanks folks.

naz_nomad - r u pulling my leg? :o)

[naz_nomad]

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back, I had to remember where I saw this ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_co unties/3702962.stm

I wasn't pulling your leg, it could be an ''art'' thing.

[SurreyGuy]

Cheers naz