Thanks, Ken. There were ants at the base of the tree. I have tried each
year to poison them, but have never been able to eliminate them. They are
in the ground where the tree was removed. I suspect that they contributed
to the demise of the tree, because I have seen such damage in other oaks in
my yard.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Death of an Oak Tree
> >
>> I thought the same. The amount of missing heartwood didn't seem that
>> large and, of course, the tree grows on the outside just under the bark.
>> If that's healthy I think the tree would last a long time. On the
>> other hand, I have taken down a large tree that was perfectly healthy
>> since it was only 3 feet from the house.
>>
>
>
> My reaction was "is that all?" That amount of hollowness is quite normal
> but is indicative of something else going on affecting the health of the
> tree. If you get a big colony of carpenter ants going, that tree would be
> history in under five years.
>
> AG
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