Woolly Aphids are a minor nuisance on trees. Soon the Asian Lady Beetles will come in full force and destroy this aphid colony.
Tag Archives: Trees
Rainbow Oasis
Mr. Freeze
Everything in the landscape was coated with ice. This willow was starting to wake up this spring, but now must wait a little longer.
Forest Cleansing
When a flood rips through the forest, the woody debris along the streams are quickly washed away. Many years between flood events adds up to a lot of woody debris rushing down and knocking out fences.
Morning Beauty
Frog Shelter
Tree shelters are sometimes used by wildlife. This Tree frog has found an attractive habitat.
70 mph Versus Trees
A storm came through with strong winds, 70 mph and over hit hard and toppled some large trees. Basswood trees in various locations got hit hard. Evergreen windbreak trees that faced off versus the wind were hit hard, such as a White Pine(Pinus strobus) that snapped off easily enough. Another large Cottonwood(Populus deltoides) fell this […]
Glimpse of Purple
The Purple Catalpa has new leaves that are purple. As the leaves age, they will turn green.
Horse Chestnut Hair
Horse Chestnut(Aesculus hippocastanum) new growth is attractive. Some orange fuzzy stuff is still hanging on.
Sticky Snow
The young forest became very white. The snow was wet and tried to cling onto everything.