November 8, 2017 11:14 am
Published by Janet Muncy
Snack Time by DOF Area Forester Lisa Deaton Last week I was asked to see if a 16-year-old loblolly pine plantation had grown large enough for a commercial thinning. I was perplexed to find what looked like pieces of honeycomb on the ground. There were no large hollow trees nearby, just young, solid pine trees. Then I noticed that there were several pieces of it scattered around a nearby hole... Read More
October 30, 2017 11:36 am
Published by Janet Muncy
by Lisa Deaton, DOF Area Forester It’s Deer Time! Last week I walked around a forested property to prepare a Stewardship Plan for a private landowner. It felt like I had entered the kingdom of deer. With new food sources ripening every day and the excitement of mating season, the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, are on the move. Many people are familiar with the sight of buck rubs on small trees... Read More
October 25, 2017 5:01 pm
Published by Janet Muncy
Each week during the fall foliage season DOF shares information about leaf color around the state. Tree color is influenced by precipitation and temperature, so there could be big differences in color and peaks from one region to another and from year to year. Below is our report for the weekend of Nov. 11. Although winter is fast approaching the higher mountains, most areas below 3000 feet are still sporting... Read More
September 28, 2017 2:02 pm
Published by Janet Muncy
The Virginia Department of Forestry needs your help to continue producing quality seedlings for Virginia landowners. Virginia-grown seed generally produces trees that will grow well in our state. Every year, homeowners from all over the state donate acorns and other seed to help us produce the next season’s crop. Seed collection is a great activity for children and adults. It’s also a wonderful way to learn more about Virginia trees.... Read More
September 28, 2017 2:02 pm
Published by Janet Muncy
Watch: Emerald Ash Borer: Fighting Back with Biocontrol This video shows how The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is using biological control agents—tiny parasitoid wasps from Asia—to combat the emerald ash borer threatening Virginia’s ash trees. “They look so pretty!” That’s what I said the first time I saw an adult emerald ash borer (EAB). But I soon learned from our DOF Forest Health team that this green insect’s... Read More
