John,
I suspect that we'll find that it has spread more widely than we previously believed. I'm hoping that cold temperatures will hold the tide back, though. How cold did it get in Shelburne Falls this winter? In Florence, it got down to -16F. However, in MTSF, s ooner or later, we'll begin to see mortality, but we still may have a few years breathing room. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Eichholz" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:17:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: HWA confirmed in Shelburne Hi All, Unfortunately, the outbreak of HWA seems to be larger. I have found it on the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, below the Potholes, as well. I would suppose it is quite widespread, although probably first generation. The sightings are very limited within single trees, like each cluster was the result of a single individual reproducing last summer. I haven't seen any in Charlemont, but I guess I should look more closely. John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
