Spruce suffers from sapsucker
Once the sapsucker makes these very tidy holes, all sorts of insects and fungal infections take advantage of the access.
Once the sapsucker makes these very tidy holes, all sorts of insects and fungal infections take advantage of the access.
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 ...
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...