[Island Girl]

I would be so sad if this beech died. It is my most beautiful tree and provides nice shade for the dock all summer long. Was this frost particulary bad? We can have frost anyting before June 1 and I do not ever remember this happening.

Speaking of bugs, a large tree at my Mom's house in Burlington, MA is being chewed up. I hope it survives.

When I was a kid it was just a stick and looked dead. My parents were going to cut it down. They gave in to my Grandfather who said not to worry it was alive and would do well.

Anyone who was around in the 1970's remembers the complete devestation to New England trees. You could swear you heard them munching (it was their continuous droppings making the noise). Many trees survived and refoliated with huge leaves by the end of the summer. Many trees did not make it.

When the moths completed eating every leaf in site, they went for the evergreens which did not survive as well.

Ugh.. I will never forget how awful everything looked and the large swaths of brown on the driveways and streets that got very sticky when it rained..

IG