In the Berkshires. From today's Globe.
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/201...-berkshires/krG63JR3TFCZLSJwgxjR6H/story.html
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/201...-berkshires/krG63JR3TFCZLSJwgxjR6H/story.html
And our seasoning time is growing long, if you're like me and Oak is your most plentiful wood...I guess I need to stop and kiss an Ash tree their time is growing short
Inevitable I guess. I'm interested in seeing how much ash is actually up here in north eastern MA. I don't think there is a ton of it around here but I could be wrong. Most ash that I see are yard trees, and mostly twisted and eventually cut down. I could be way off, but I don't think that there will be a huge noticable difference in the timber stands.
It is still a shame when a tree species is literally wiped out of such a large geographical area.
I know over here in central mass theres a ton of ash, not sure on specific percentages but Id say it may be the most plentiful tree. My BIL cuts wood for a living and most of his wood is ash and oak.
Just saw this in the news as well today relating to the EAB http://www.austindailyherald.com/2012/09/13/dogs-help-officials-track-ash-borers/
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On another note. I found this bug at work a few weeks ago and thought it was EAB at first. I mean really, an emerald green, shiny body. I killed it and scooped it up into a container and brought it home to ID it. It turned out to be a six spotted tiger beetle or something like that. I was almost on the state biologist hotline when I found it. The difference was easy to tell.
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Wow Pen, that is fantastic!
Interesting. I drive by many town forests and private properties on the way to work and it is mostly oak, maple, locust, cherry and pines. I guess the locations and soil conditions will vary across the state.