tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post5278685340016785162..comments2023-10-29T09:54:07.216-04:00Comments on Country Captures: The Plague ReturnsCoy Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961295214970687017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-25924351962925971692008-05-18T15:34:00.000-04:002008-05-18T15:34:00.000-04:00Hi Salty,It's really amazing the damage the Gypsy ...Hi Salty,<BR/><BR/>It's really amazing the damage the Gypsy Moths do to a forest. Each year I see more and more effects. I do a lot of photography in Garrett Co. MD and it's heartbreaking to see whole mountainsides of hardwoods bare of foliage in the summer months.<BR/><BR/>Now, we have a problem with the hemlock wholly agelid in southern Appalachia that's spreading north. Of all the evergreens, the hemlock is my favorite...so I can't imagine what those mountainsides will look like without the trees we love so much. <BR/><BR/>I really enjoy your excellent photos of the waterfowl.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-37060277116484506812008-05-15T07:09:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:09:00.000-04:00Hi Salty... I will read up on these on the link.. ...Hi Salty... <BR/>I will read up on these on the link.. Our Silver Birch trees are attacked in certain years.. We have small birds called <A HREF="http://www.nestwatch.info/2007/about-blue-tits/index.htm" REL="nofollow">BLUE TITS</A> which feed their nestlings predominantly with leaf-eating caterpillars and generally synchronize the nestling stage with the seasonal caterpillar peak I wonder if breeding programmes of your native birds could be a help..Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-30653785496408087872008-05-15T07:03:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:03:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-67307872850006835612008-05-14T19:57:00.000-04:002008-05-14T19:57:00.000-04:00Oops!!! I remembered looking out for eggs when th...Oops!!! I remembered looking out for eggs when the butterflies flew away when I was little :DShiongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519286201719224882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-82962158387923106542008-05-14T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:40:00.000-04:00I have seen this and it truly is a pest and has ca...I have seen this and it truly is a pest and has caused devastation to many of the fine trees out there... what a shame. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324458825591614167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-75744315875307060152008-05-14T13:09:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:09:00.000-04:00Nasty critters and an ugly problem. I think I hav...Nasty critters and an ugly problem. I think I have to go and check on our Oak tree too.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-1288718789000729062008-05-14T09:24:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for a very informative post..Thanks for a very informative post..Stacey Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735896924805332261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-50958507770803066122008-05-14T07:36:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:36:00.000-04:00Salty: Nature has its ups and downs and the strong...Salty: Nature has its ups and downs and the strongest survive. This gypsy moth is a true pest. You've captured the start really well.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-6424094328317517622008-05-14T07:18:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:18:00.000-04:00My white oak tree got frost bit or something as th...My white oak tree got frost bit or something as the new leaves are all dark and brittle on the ends. I don't know what it is or why it happened this year but it did. I sure don't want to even think about losing it or the consequences of the Gypsy Moth or the Japanese Beetles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331017.post-56026809535976262732008-05-14T02:06:00.000-04:002008-05-14T02:06:00.000-04:00Sorry it has been so long since I have visited. I ...Sorry it has been so long since I have visited. I am glad I am not in the area for the gypsy moths this year. Although, I have to deal with wildfires, there have been 4 nearby so far. The last few posts are awesome, I particularly like the hummingbird moth and the carpenter bee. I know how incredibly hard it must have been to capture!Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190698398626023355noreply@blogger.com