Liars or Trolls? Wrong or deliberately wrong...

[Broch]

One of the worst is:
'Moss grows on the Northern side of a tree'

 

[Chris]

One of the worst is:
'Moss grows on the Northern side of a tree'

My understanding of this is that it is more likely to grow there in abundance, so the mossiest side of a tree in this hemisphere is usually the northern side of it?

 

[Broch]

The key word there is 'usually'. I can show you two trees, 20m apart, with moss on opposite sides. A rule that can be 50% wrong, and that could end up with potential loss of life, should be ignored IMO.
(but, just trolling )

 

[Chris]

The key word there is 'usually'. I can show you two trees, 20m apart, with moss on opposite sides. A rule that can be 50% wrong, and that could end up with potential loss of life, should be ignored IMO.
(but, just trolling )

Ahh, yes I suppose that could lead to some unfortunate navigational mishaps.

The guaranteed way of identifying the northern side of a tree, of course, is to look for the side with the flat cap and whippets.

 

[Tengu]

Where does the Scottish tree come into it?

(Honestly, if you are at the stage of looking at moss, you are probably not hot at navigating to begin with)

 

[Chris]

Where does the Scottish tree come into it?

You can identify those by the man in the kilt throwing it at you.