I'm seeing similar symptoms on some white pines in SW CT and suggest drought/dry conditions are the, er, root cause.
Which I guess is part and parcel of winter burn.
I remember when I found this place. Back then it could feel like you were the only one on earth doing treework. Rarely see others companies out there working. So I see a Stihl ad featuring Mark, probably in TCI mag, he's got a Treebuzz.com sticker on his hard hat. The 'net was young then. I'm...
This thread is really hitting a nerve with tree folks who dare I say have always been a breed apart. :rock:
Yet primarily silence from Mark. I don't get it! Mark, who is a legit industry titan, hasn't posted in over a year until a few days ago in this thread and it was something, tbh, could...
I found a dead, large great horned owl on the ground last winter, under a slight rock overhang in some town Open Space. There were no obvious signs of damage or trauma. I found it quite sad and unfortunate. Bird flu was big in the news at the time, idk if that might have been that COD or...
Youse guys know Bjarne I'm sure, good cutter and seems like a good guy. But I just don't really know how he can be good with destroying virgin timber day after day. The routine wrecking is more than I could take.
To wit- here's a clip of some beautiful yet run of the mill terrain and trees...
I thought this perspective was quite interesting- that the core issues never resolve, they only get more intense, yet one's ability to cope also grows with increased experience and skills.
Great thread tho I suspect definitely not the first of it's kind here at the Buzz.
@crazy jimmy said many moons ago- Having a business is like having a pet dragon... it always needs to be fed....