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Cankerworms defoliated trees in southwestern Pennsylvania. Here's what you need to know
Erie Times News via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoYou may be familiar with spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, destroying foliage across...
This Shouldn’t Be New York City’s Most Common Tree
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA nature walk in Bryant Park introduced me to a tree I have come to resent. Urban naturalist Gabriel Willow was leading a group of birdwatchers around...
Efforts underway to save oak trees from spongy moths across Pennsylvania
Erie Times News via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoIf you are wondering why you haven’t been finding as many acorns under oak trees, spongy moths may be to blame. Spongy moths, formerly called gypsy moths, have been eating oak tree leaves across ...
What are the hairy caterpillars in Florida? Are tussock moth caterpillars dangerous?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThey're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can...
Blue jays' love for eating and burying acorns has birthed many a mighty oak tree
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is the 408th column I’ve written for The Columbus Dispatch, and I’ve rarely written about the same subject twice. “Nature” covers a lot of turf and it’d be easy to write a weekly column ...
How to find morels, and other tips for novice mushroom hunters
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoCorrection: A previous edition of this story erroneously stated the type of trees that the Dutch elm...
Move over spongy moth caterpillar: there's a new bug in town. And, elms look delicious.
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoVermont has a new critter to be bugged by this summer. Gone is the spongy moth caterpillar ravaging...
Why do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe reason trees need sunlight is the same reason their leaves are green. Scottb211/Flickr, CC BY...
A guide to Michigan's native nuts: How to harvest, prepare unique varieties
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLooking forward to some roasted chestnuts during the holidays? Michigan features several wild nut...
Mississippi deer hunter bags monster 220-class buck and it may be a new state record
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoA Mississippi hunter was standing on a tree branch, stretching and eating snacks after a day of...