A view of a frozen snowy oxbow marsh off the Concord River, from the trail. White Pines stand tall with Blueberries and Maple Leaf Viburnums appearing as small bare twigs standing at their feet.
A happy young Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in the snow
Close up view under a hemlock branch, with a white fuzzy bump of a Woolly Hemlock Adelgid on the trig going horizontally across the center of the image. They don't look like much, but when they cover every leaf node, the tree will die. We need cold snaps, with 24 hours of -4°F or less to kill them. I pray fir could each year, but the Hemlock range will eventually be pushed north by this invasive species.
October Farm Riverfront, Concord MA: a winter hike, with river views, and wildlife. Dog friendly.
This is a great place for seeing Hemlocks, from seedlings to big stately trees. I hope we get a fierce cold snap, to kill the invasive Hemlocks Adelgids on them.
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