tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post6874925209323372926..comments2024-01-18T03:20:53.170-05:00Comments on Thomasburg Walks: An Alert from the SearchersPamela Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-44745162168741033832007-05-31T09:08:00.000-04:002007-05-31T09:08:00.000-04:00These guys are reputed to infest native species, b...These guys are reputed to infest native species, but I've never seen them on the white pines that are so abundant around here. In fact, I never noticed them at all until just a few years ago. According to <A HREF="http://www.treehelp.com/trees/pine/pine-sawfly.asp" REL="nofollow">this </A>site they prefer the exotic pines, though there are a few (not including the white) native species they like.Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-63845667734359044532007-05-31T06:54:00.000-04:002007-05-31T06:54:00.000-04:00This year I'm seeing tons of sawfly larvae on the ...This year I'm seeing tons of sawfly larvae on the Scots Pines that grow on the west side of our farm, but haven't seen any on the native pine species. I must compare them to the ones you've found on the Mugo Pines to see if they're the same. It would be interesting to know what factor is responsible for a surge in the population of these fellows -- perhaps they do better in a cooler, wetter burning silohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699849089828169389noreply@blogger.com