Trying to figure out what species of tree this is. Unfortunately it has started to die after the hard winter we had this year.
Thanks for the replies. I have a few of them that are dying. Was -35 for a couple mornings this winter and noticed the bark had popped off alot them. Guess some more wood for pile
dunno if they get cold killed but most of the ash trees are infested with the EAB...emerald ash borer. They have decimated the ash population since the early 2000's. I split some green green ash recently...no signs of the EAB until last log when a few small trails under the bark.
Ash all the way. It was not the hard winter we had, it is the bug we got from Asia. And yours show the typical with the bark already starting to flake. If you look around the tree even at hip to head level you should find some holes that are not round, but D shaped. That is the emerald ash borer. Most of us have already lost our ash trees and it really is sad. But fear not, you can cut those trees and they make excellent firewood. They split super easy, burn really nice after a year and even better after 2 years. Some will spray the trees but my best is that yours are too far gone to spend the dollars and it takes a lot of dollars to save even one tree.
Ash question. Has anyone noticed the small ashes popping up behind the EAB infestation and being healthy? Just was wondering the other night if the EAB moves on or dies off once the mature ash die off? It’s just hitting here in my portion of Ct.
My understanding is the borer is here to stay. Population will fluctuate with the food source. Eventually I would assume that a resistant tree will show up or more likely be bred as is being done with American Chestnut. Not likely in my lifetime though. Stupid bugs, another Chinese import.
Looks like pretty classic EAB dieback. They start at the top of the tree and work their way down. Help sounds like it may come from preditors like woodpeckers and parasitic wasps like the Eulophid wasp: The solution will have to be something that is not limited to one particular tree species adaptation. I'm starting to find Ash Borers in Box Elder. Scary because it's an easy leap to other maple species from there. Government agencies hoping that these bugs will stop with the ash is little better than sticking your head in the proverbial sand.
Uh oh, that is not good news, haven't seen that yet. Are they importing those wasps like they did the Lady Bugs for the Aphids years ago?
We've had the eab for 15-16 years now. I have a handful of 4" unaffected ash trees on my place. I'm hopeful that they like the larger trees and not saplings
I have a few smaller ash trees that don't have any signs of infestation YET. FINGERS crossed. Older half dead are still putting out seeds so I'm not cutting them till I don't see any signs of life.
