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 ...
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white oak pasture tree
We can tell that when this tree grew, it was not surrounded by forest. Starting early, it spread its branches in all directions. Perhaps because it was near a stone wall, it escaped the plowing and...
Hemlock's unique annual cork-scars
By my count, at least 24 years’ worth of wound cork were recovered to cover the area of the initial injury. The most likely causes of the initial wound, according to Tom Wessels, would have been lo...