Spruce suffers from sapsucker
Once the sapsucker makes these very tidy holes, all sorts of insects and fungal infections take advantage of the access.
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Elm bark beetle signature
Two weeks back, I posted a picture of the inside of this bark, but I had neglected to document the outer bark. I've returned, and my unhappy hypothesis is confirmed: these tracks belong to the elm ...
micro-trails
What tiny creatures worked their way across the landscape of this birch's skin?
An oriole was the meal...
Striking against the snow, these bright oriole feathers (many scattered nearby) suggest that something -- perhaps the red-tail hawk I had seen moments before -- had consumed everything but the feat...
Carved beeches by the bridge
Beech trees are like elephants: one grey skin wraps the whole tree, and expands as the tree grows. This trio of trees is by the south end of the bridge (on the "Bridge trail"). Even if there were n...