andrewalmasDec 13, 20181 min readAsh being removed from Sixteen Mile CreekIn early December we encountered the forestry crews in Oakville taking down the extensive numbers of ash trees from the ravine at Sixteen...
andrewalmasNov 4, 20181 min readThe Tallest Tree in the Neighbourhood.....In Our YardWhen my wife was in Grade 5 she planted this Northern Catalpa in our yard from a seed! First they planted the seedling in the backyard,...
andrewalmasOct 30, 20181 min readPawpaw!.... George Washington's favourite fruitHaving lived in the Carolinian Forest Zone for the vast majority of my life, and knowing all of the native tree species (and collected an...
andrewalmasOct 30, 20181 min readDocumenting Ash Decline in Southern Ontario As mentioned in the previous posting, emerald ash borer (EAB) has decimated the ash trees in the Carolinian Forest Zone (which make up a...
andrewalmasOct 30, 20181 min readEmerald Ash Borer and our 'Lazarus' TreeAs many people in eastern North America are aware, emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive insect which indiscriminately feeds on and...
andrewalmasOct 29, 20181 min readKnowledge of native treesAs you can imagine, people have differing levels of interest and knowledge in all things, and the urban forest is no exception. The urban...
andrewalmasOct 29, 20181 min readAmerican Chestnut (in Canada)While walking through the rock garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario I came across a small specimen of critically...
andrewalmasOct 29, 20181 min readLifelong partners - Trees of HeavenThe other day while walking around Dundas, Ontario I came across this pair of Tree of Heaven which are clearly about the same age. Very...
andrewalmasOct 29, 20181 min readSome interesting Ontario snakes!Here are a few pictures of some snakes I encountered in different urban spots throughout southern Ontario:
