Brown birch trees in both Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer aren’t signaling an early fall. Rather, they are subject to an infestation of small, leaf-munching larvae. Alaska is in the midst ...
Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...
The pinkish-red spots on your birch’s leaves appear to be erineum patches, which are a type of gall caused by very tiny eriophyid mites feeding on the leaf tissue. You will need a microscope to see ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Landscape and botanical sketch showing a view of two birch trees in the woods of Vermont during Autumn. Visible just ...
It’s the time of year when yellownecked caterpillars will soon engulf unprotected river birch trees. These pests also feed on blueberry, hickory, maple and oaks, but I have only seen them on river ...