Subject: Re: [Homestead] Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees in West
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:47:16 -0500
Thanks for the description James, and it seems that what is left, 2 or 3,
appear to be yellow pines. It is very difficult to get close to the live
ones, too steep for this old lady, so will have to check further with
binoculars.
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
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From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees in
West
> >No clue as to what kind of pine it is. Eastern white pine?
>
Eastern White Pine are generally the only ones subject to pine beetles.
White pines have long, straight, dark blue-green needles, black smooth
bark,
and the limbs are whorled and evenly spaced.
The Southern Yellow Pine has rough, light brown bark, light green short
curved needles, and the branches are random.
White and yellow refer to the color of the milled wood.
There are a dozen other pine species here, but they do not grow in numerous
groves like the white pine and yellow pine.