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Index of Subjects This bark beetle infestation is all through the Cape Breton Highlands as well as Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. The only good spin-off is that birds are coming indroves to feast on these insects. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Ellis" <lynn.ellis@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Dead spruce trees > The dead trees are everywhere and they have been dying on my property for > sometime. I have been told its a beetle that gets under the bark and eats > the tree ultimately killing it. I have noticed that there are hundreds of > dead or dying trees between here in Hfx. > > Lynn > On 30-Sep-08, at 1:28 PM, Roland McCormick wrote: > >> Everywhere I go in the Barrington area these days I see dead >> spruce trees. They are now coming in my own back yard. I had one dead >> tree removed recently, and was told I would have a half dozen more in a >> year or two. It seems that it is the old trees that are dying - inspect >> them and you will find small brown lumps on the bark caused by some kind >> of beetles. I am wondering how widespread these are in NS, and how >> serious the problem will become.. >> >> Roland >
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