*sigh*
I hope they were just there to make sure they had not reached the Essex/Warren line yet.
Matt
I hope they were just there to make sure they had not reached the Essex/Warren line yet.
Matt
Tarmsolo60 said:This is the 2nd year I've seen them in the Franklin/St. Lawrence counties area.
mayhem said:Took me a few posts to figure out what the traps were supposed to trap. Haven't seen anything like this in my neck of the woods, but I rarely have the luxury to go for a hike anymore.
Bummer about this since one of my favorite trees in my yard is a (to me) huge Ash. Its great looking because the trunk is arrow straight, about 18-20" at the base and the branches are very close to perfect symmetry almost the entire height. I'll have to snap a few pics before the borers get it and I have to take it down. Must be 45-50 feet tall.
mayhem said:^^ Excellent, thanks for asking. The place is a mess but I'm wading through it all and getting the computer systems back into shape.
The best part about it all is I have NO work related stress. I get to wear jeans to work and with a golf shirt I'm one of the more fancy dressed people in the plant. Of course now I've got $1100 worth of dress clothing from the old job thats just sitting in the closet.
BeGreen said:They're their to track the spread and to verify the quantity of the ash borer. Not a waste of money, this is good data.
the_dude said:BeGreen said:They're their to track the spread and to verify the quantity of the ash borer. Not a waste of money, this is good data.
I have to agree. Knowledge is key. I often disagree with how the WDNR handles things, and I do disagree with their approach on EAB. However, I don't have an issue with the traps. I did find it interesting this weekend when I was in far northern Wisconsin, I noticed a few traps. Kind of interesting, because finding an ash in northern WI is not an easy task. Primarily pine, birch, and maple up there. Down in southern WI, it will be a real shame when the ash start to go, as they are a large % of the woodlands around here.
I heard that MN is considering introducing an invasive wasp from So. America that eats EAB larvae. I have no idea if there is any truth to it. An invasive to fight an invasive sounds risky.
dannynelson77 said:Wow I had no idea how close this thing is getting to me.
Medman said:We have traps here as well, just across the border from the UP of Michigan. The EAB is here, and primarily is attacking maple varieties - not the cash crop sugar maples but ornamental and native varieties like the Manitoba maple.
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