Dropped this 100 foot tall red oak,113 years old ,base rotted by carpenter ants,lots of work ahead.
Early fall.
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redyute
Feeling the Heat
When you say you dropped this 100 foot tall red oak I was expecting a photo too...
wooduser
Minister of Fire
So, will you cut off the portion with the insect infestation and just leave that to the ants? I wonder if they can effectively attack a healthy tree or whether they need a rotted portion or other defect to do their deed?
