Jim_b
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by Jim_b Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:52 pm
Arches National Park
Not a pretty sight: forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) are munching their way through Moab's (and Arches') cottonwood trees. They defoliate with shocking effectiveness but don't usually kill the tree; the park does not use insecticides to combat them. We may find it unsightly, but it will pass.
Space Cowboy
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by Space Cowboy Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:35 pm
Where are the damn crows when you need them?
gordon c. snelling
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by gordon c. snelling Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:45 pm
The crows are quite likely a victim of the west Nile there as they have been in southern California.
Borrego Linda
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by Borrego Linda Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:34 am
No shortage of Ravens in Anza Borrego!
gordon
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by gordon Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:55 am
Sadly the same situation with the Ravens up in the Mojave.
yuccahead
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by yuccahead Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:03 am
Our ravens here in Moab wouldn't waste their time on insects - not when they can open ice boxes and backpacks to dine on real tourist food.
