In the stand of trees out back there are very aggressive thorny vines that love to climb all the way to the top of the canopy of the 30+ foot tall trees. When we first moved in they were pretty well established. But we tried to pull most of them down and cut the new growth. Every Fall we fight the ones that have grown since the last time we cut them down.
This is what they do if left alone for many years. Poor tree.
Sheila365 
So you have to work constantly on this tree….
Nice pic… althoudhg sad for the tree itself.
Yes. The vine wrapped around this tree has been here for years. It would have been more damaging to the tree to remove it. But it’s no longer growing.
We have like this here too and it’s hard to get rid of them. Like your shot!
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Thank you!
Sounds like hard work, but it’s a good shot.
Are these thorny vines native to this place? They look really well established and even beautiful actually….
Hi. I don’t know if they’re invasive or native but they are all over our wooded area. After they get a certain age they turn woody like the one in this picture. They have been here for a while!
Nice shot.. the vine looks part of the tree.. almost.
hello and thanks!