We have similarly sized small trees / sapplings across one section of our
grassed property. We also have several inches, if not a foot or two, of snow
down for several months during the winter. Come spring we saw that the tree
bark was often denuded all the way round for perhaps a foot off the ground.
Early on a neighbour told us that squirrels, goffers, and other critters
bury under the snow looking for food and that tree bark is sometimes
targetted. Since wrapping a loose fitting plastic cheese-grater-like coil
round the trunk long enough to protrude above the snow line the gnaued tree
bark problem went away.
jh
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:27 PM
Subject: [OM] IMG: Young Black Oak
> I'm on the fence about trying to save this young Black Oak, which
> obviously grew from an acorn off a tree we lost a couple of years ago.
> The Fall color is the best of the oaks in our area. The problem is that
> insects or squirrels have damaged the bark on the lower two feet of the
> trunk. Does anyone know of a way to aid this area in healing? I have
> heard that insects will do it in, once this type of damage occurs.
>
> I don't often do tree-tops, but this one is reachable. ;-)
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Young+Black+Oak.jpg.html
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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