Post on 05-Jan-2016
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What’s eating the oak trees?
Two-lined chestnut borer larva Agrilus bilineatus• Native beetle• Attracted to stressed trees• Infestations can kill oaks
over several years • Prevention is key:
– Water during drought– Don’t fertilize– Keep herbicide use 50+ feet
away from the tree
Signs of the end of summer
Monarchs “Roosting” Butterflyweed going to seed
As fall migration nears, monarch butterflies gather to feed on nectar. This is called “roosting”. Decreasing day length is one trigger for this behavior. Milkweed, such as this butterflyweed (above) is going to seed, or senescing. This also tells monarchs to get ready for migration.
Now blooming…New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)
• Up to 5 ft tall• Drought tolerant and deer
resistant• Blooms late summer to October• Great for pollinators
Katydid• Get their name from the sounds
they make by rubbing wings together
• They are vegetarians, but will bite if handled roughly
• Their color is excellent camouflage for sitting in trees, even mimicking leaf veins
Panorama taken 8/26/2015
Graffiti cleanupMonday morning we found this, and two other spots marred by red spray paint. Cleanup went well, for the most part. We’re waiting for a special paint remover chemical to use on the limestone rock atop the steps, so part of the “art” is still visible. It will be gone shortly, however.
Graffiti is bad.