10 Bark Beetle Killed Pondos

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Yes, woodpeckers...I think this is a Acorn Woodpecker on my job site

Ive got a video of this Lil guy chowing down...surprised they can even fly after all the beetles there eating! lol

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The perfect storm has basically released an abundance of natural predictors of the pines here in the Sierra nevada.
Drought, poor soils, over crowded, over grown, warm winters.
 
I love the look of that blue stain.

Scott, Are these pines weakened from the kill? I'm sure the decayed stems after time get mushy like normal. They're just under the bark right?

Do you guys get Pine pitch canker up there? It's nuking pines here.
They can get doughy.
 
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Sean, thanks for showing the blue stain...looks really good to me!!
 
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Bodean said:
I love the look of that blue stain.

Scott, Are these pines weakened from the kill? I'm sure the decayed stems after time get mushy like normal. They're just under the bark right?

Do you guys get Pine pitch canker up there? It's nuking pines here.
They can get doughy.
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Bo, they are still pretty solid, they dry out fast in summer and dont seem to get mushy in winter months unless they have been left for a few years.

The Tops will snap off in a good wind though, they get brittle up in the smaller sections.

Yep, just under bark.

No pine pitch canker here, not in my area that I know.
 
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Climbed the last 3 pondos today, awesome weather and great views as well!

Fog down in the american River canyon on the way to job site

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NOT SO "Fun Size" lol

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Thank goodness the big ones were not to tall......

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Throwing some bak beetles around :/::/:

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Glad u found it Jed....Im loving these boots like crazy, best boots ever that Ive owned ;)
 
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Yep, I bet I woke em up from there hibernation :lol:
 
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some more pics

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Hamburgers and dogs today! BBQ4LYF!!!

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Garrett of Unique Arbor was across the street working so grilled up 3 more dogs for them....I think Garrett's ground crew wants to work for me now..lol

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