Walking in a Winter Wonderland...With Bagworms
Jill Calabro, Ph.D.
February 06 2019
I’m not a big fan of winter. It’s just too cold and dark; plus, I like the greenness of spring and summer.
Since I won’t be moving to any subtropical or tropical climates anytime soon, I’ve learned to look for the positives of winter. For example, the first snow fall can be pretty, and I love seeing the arctic swans on the bay on my Sunday morning runs. And I also look forward to being able to easily spot tree damage caused by insects and diseases. Winter is a great opportunity to see all sorts of tree cankers, galls, and wood decay that are normally s...
Author: Jill Calabro, Ph.D.
Jill Calabro serves as AmericanHort’s research and science programs director. She provides strategic direction and oversight to research funded by the Horticultural Research Institute, the research affiliate of AmericanHort, and to research initiatives carried out in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and others who share an interest in advancing horticulture industry progress through research. She also applies scientific perspective to managing and resolving ongoing and emerging plant health, trade, and environmental challenges.
jill@americanhort.org
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