[Fawn]

[Fawn]

Also, I live in Florida, lightening capital of the world.

[Revolting cat!]

I know that it’ll also prevent alien radio waves from reaching your brain.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I’d say the odds that a self-respecting lighting bolt would waste it’s big chance on that are pretty low.

[xone]

Lightning formation

[mdittmar]

Better wrap the fence too.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If you want lightning to strike it, connect a wire to it and attach the wire to a nail in the ground.

Otherwise, it's just a piece of metal dangling in space.

[laplata]

No, that won’t attract lightening but unless you move that bench a little closer to the grass, your feet will attract dirt.

[Revolting cat!]

Lightning will strike the cats instead!

[ConservativeInPA]

I suggest taking that stove pipe and building a cabin around it where the weather isn’t so stinking hot and humid.

[Marine_Uncle]

Short answer. No. I'll spare you the physics behind my answer.
However, the height of the tree if much higher then those surrounding it has a higher probability of having clouds moving overhead to allow a charge transfer (streamers), to occur.
Which can lead to what we call a lightning bolt to form.

[driftdiver]

Not only won’t this attract lightning but it will also keep the aliens away.

[TexasCajun]

If the cat(s) have been in the habit of climbing the palm, odds are they will make the leap from the fence from what I see.

[bunkerhill7]

You have constructed a giant Tesla capacitor antenna

that will electrocute anything within 50 yards and

simultaneously tune in Radio Havana.

[Cicero]

Not likely. But it will probably squeeze the trunk, cut into it, and kill the tree after a few years, unless you have it nailed on in a way that allows it to expand.

[M Kehoe]

I need to know if this tin wrapped around the tree is going to attract lightening.

Probably not. I live close to you, BUT anything is probable in the lightning capital of the world.

5.56mm

[bgill]

I’d be more afraid of the metal heating up in the summer and cooking your tree. It looks tight so in a couple years it’ll be choking the growing and expanding trunk. Doesn’t look like a good idea whatsoever.

What’s the problem with cats climbing them? If it’s to keep the cats in your yard then trim the limbs so they can’t escape. Put up some wire strands on brackets angled in toward your yard so it’s difficult for them. Think jail yard without the razor wire. That worked for our cat. Or put up an electric fence wire. One small zap and they’ll never do it again.

[Average Al]

Just put some stick’em on the tree trunks so you can catch the cats before they climb up in to the trees.

If you want to wrap the trees wrap them with some vinyl.

[Conspiracy Guy]

The high tension power lines and your neighbor’s CB or HAM radio tower in the background are much more attractive targets for lightning. You’re good to go.

[cripplecreek]

Its no more likely to attract lightning than a flagpole or metal chimney. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

If you wanted to try something else, cats aren’t real fond of sticky things on their paws.

[Revolting cat!]