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I saw a video on this recently. It's super sad that such a magnificent tree (along with the American Elm) have been completely destroyed. So much majesty gone.

PcChip 3y ago
It came up in my feed a few days ago too
huytersd 3y ago
Green ash is currently under attack and will be gone within the decade.
- 7thaccount 3y ago
  Not familiar with that one, but sad to hear about. It wasn't until I started growing apple trees that I realized how crazy hard it is to grow some trees. They're susceptible to insects, fungus, drought, flood, animals...etc.
- mattgrice 3y ago
  It's all ash trees that are at risk. The pest is the emerald ash borer. Emerald refers to the color of the beetle. It's emerald ash_borer, not emerald_ash borer.
- petergrace 3y ago
  Yep, had four dead ash cut down last year and a whopping 22 dead ash cut down a few weeks ago. The grub form of the ash borer can be found in the firewood rounds.
patrickwalton 3y ago
I became really interested in this topic after having my first roast chestnuts a couple years ago! Some of the interesting things I learned: - Chestnut deforestation due to blight was a substantial portion of global deforestation in the early 20th century (IIRC half in 1920s and 1930s). - Chestnuts were such a staple that they were considered poor people food in America. Some lamented that chestnut products (including chestnut flours) seemed to be all the general stores carried. - The majority of all wood construction in early America was chestnut. Wild that such a central part of American society vanished and I didn't even know beyond "chestnuts roasting on an open fire". Makes me wonder what other parts of our lives and culture will be lost with extinctions caused by climate change.
- woleium 3y ago
  wild, but also reassuring that within a generation or two a change like this (and there will be many more coming with climate change) can be adapted to and forgotten.

PcChip 3y ago

It came up in my feed a few days ago too

huytersd 3y ago

Green ash is currently under attack and will be gone within the decade.

7thaccount 3y ago
Not familiar with that one, but sad to hear about. It wasn't until I started growing apple trees that I realized how crazy hard it is to grow some trees. They're susceptible to insects, fungus, drought, flood, animals...etc.
mattgrice 3y ago
It's all ash trees that are at risk. The pest is the emerald ash borer. Emerald refers to the color of the beetle. It's emerald ash_borer, not emerald_ash borer.
petergrace 3y ago
Yep, had four dead ash cut down last year and a whopping 22 dead ash cut down a few weeks ago. The grub form of the ash borer can be found in the firewood rounds.

patrickwalton 3y ago

I became really interested in this topic after having my first roast chestnuts a couple years ago! Some of the interesting things I learned: - Chestnut deforestation due to blight was a substantial portion of global deforestation in the early 20th century (IIRC half in 1920s and 1930s). - Chestnuts were such a staple that they were considered poor people food in America. Some lamented that chestnut products (including chestnut flours) seemed to be all the general stores carried. - The majority of all wood construction in early America was chestnut. Wild that such a central part of American society vanished and I didn't even know beyond "chestnuts roasting on an open fire". Makes me wonder what other parts of our lives and culture will be lost with extinctions caused by climate change.

woleium 3y ago
wild, but also reassuring that within a generation or two a change like this (and there will be many more coming with climate change) can be adapted to and forgotten.