(Source: R. W. Thorington, Jr., and K. Ferrell. 2006. Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 183 pp.) Also see FNR 203: Why Do Animals Eat the Bark and Wood of ...
The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...
Emerald ash borer (EAB), the most destructive forest pest to enter North America has left hundreds of millions of dead ash trees in its wake. Although this pest has been found throughout our state, ...
"Even strong winter winds can do a lot of damage to thin or weak branches of trees. Extreme cold can damage the outer bark of a tree, causing it to fall off ... "Even if you just get a little ...
The other is the thorny kapok or floss silk tree (Chorisia/Ceiba speciosa) with spongy green bark. It is the last tree to bloom in the fall with large ... looks like it has just been washed ...