tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post1064882867359209333..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Mysterious affliction killing beech treesJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-29918149316676452432018-06-12T22:36:12.462-04:002018-06-12T22:36:12.462-04:00Here is a recent article on a possible culprit tha...Here is a recent article on a possible culprit that may be causing the beech leaf disease: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/05/newly_discovered_microscopic_w.htmlJim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-74201333593560815612018-05-20T08:32:43.583-04:002018-05-20T08:32:43.583-04:00Just noticed return of this for the second year in...Just noticed return of this for the second year in southern Monroe county, NY. I think it is related to Anthracnose. I bleached entire tree with mild solution that killied all surface fungus, last winter. It is back. It must be a virus that hibernates inside the leave cells. It seems to be activated with a rain period, which suggests that surface stomatas play part in infestation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-66309977562027779482017-09-07T10:34:13.346-04:002017-09-07T10:34:13.346-04:00It is all over our primary forests at the 400-acre...It is all over our primary forests at the 400-acre CWRU owned research property. We are doing studies on the impact of losing trees on soil conditions and light penetration. We are also observing and tracking changes on the storage vegetation. It is very tragic to see thousand of trees dying in font of our eyes.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-4763800875747155902017-09-05T12:12:16.713-04:002017-09-05T12:12:16.713-04:00We live in Concord Twp. in Lake County and our pro...We live in Concord Twp. in Lake County and our property, over 9 acres, is almost totally beech and hemlock. The beautiful old beech trees are the reason we bought the property over 20 years ago. They are all dying. Even the very old have this leaf disease which we started to notice perhaps 5 years ago. And it is affecting all ages from saplings to those over 90 feet tall. Truly very sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368861051224814665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-15505575178566109232016-08-14T21:24:28.676-04:002016-08-14T21:24:28.676-04:00Port Huron, MI.....My Beech is probably 20 yrs old...Port Huron, MI.....My Beech is probably 20 yrs old. Beautiful tree. The last month the leaves have been turning yellow and falling off. Now the rest are brown. I see none of the issues on the trunk that I've read online. I thought it was because of the severe drought this summer, but now I'm not sure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254208218930454206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-17365350339543173432016-07-05T22:27:47.096-04:002016-07-05T22:27:47.096-04:00Same symptoms found in Montville. (Geauga county) ...Same symptoms found in Montville. (Geauga county) -- beech trees young and old. Is there anything we can do?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-77210428147465990552016-06-12T17:24:04.121-04:002016-06-12T17:24:04.121-04:00This is all over Lake County and northern Geauga. ...This is all over Lake County and northern Geauga. Including here on Gildersleeve Mountain We have been looking at it annually since John first found it. It is my observation that larger trees are unaffected and only branches or small trees in the shade show signs of the blight. It seems to take several years to kill a small tree. We first found it on Little Mountain 3 years ago and only this year are we seeing small trees dying. Haans Petruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660918456091710422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-56407254384564724812016-06-06T12:04:55.888-04:002016-06-06T12:04:55.888-04:00Good day sir. I am seeing this same malady in my...Good day sir. I am seeing this same malady in my woods here in extreme northeast Ashtabula county (Pierpont Twp). My beech, both small and large, are exhibiting these same symptoms. Please contact me with any new status, or if you have interest in pics or observing first hand. I am extremely concerned, and am ready to participate in any way I can!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219677158992251964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-42600092699188492192015-06-17T21:17:26.572-04:002015-06-17T21:17:26.572-04:00Any updates? I know its spreading into Cuyahoga c...Any updates? I know its spreading into Cuyahoga county. This could be devastating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349981022338064155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-8634865745821427722014-06-10T21:41:53.938-04:002014-06-10T21:41:53.938-04:00virus?virus?Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823118794294237278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-9469509458318358532014-06-09T22:18:21.867-04:002014-06-09T22:18:21.867-04:00This absolutely breaks my heart. Thank you for re...This absolutely breaks my heart. Thank you for reporting - we all need to watch for this. It's hard - and just so wrong - to imagine our NE Ohio forest communities without beeches.Lisa Rainsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728287766989599546noreply@blogger.com