April 10, 2014 Flora and Fauna Camy New Shoots New shoots coming from seemingly dead wych elm at Kirkmabreck. I`ve not seen this before. It will be interesting to see if these trees survive in the longer term. Is this perhaps a sign of…continue reading
March 13, 2014 Pests & Diseases Camy Honey fungus on a dead Wych Elm The bark has peeled off to reveal the rhizomorphs (bunches of fungal hyphae) of honey fungus on a dead wych elm.continue reading
March 12, 2014 Pests & Diseases Camy The runs of beetle larvae. These can spread diseases such as Dutch Elm Disease, still prevalent in Scottish wych elms.continue reading