PineValleyDec2010

Trip to Pine Valley and Guatay, December, 2010



Trees 1 and 2: These trees have no bark damage from GSOB, but do have a little leaf damage from another insect. Bark of an oak tree on the way to Pine Valley, CA

Coast Live Oak leaves

Healthy oak tree off of Los Terrinitos Road

Tree 3: Fungus growing on burned tree

Beetle holes (likely not GSOB due to shape) in a burned oak tree Oak tree mildly damaged by fire and insects, GSOB infestation unknown

Tree 4: Possible GSOB D-shaped exit hole

More d-shaped holes

Another species of beetle (not GSOB) Highly damaged tree with mild fire damage and high insect damage

d-shaped exit hole

Tree 7: Dead tree with numerous exit holes

Tree 8: Dead oak tree on Old Highway 80 west of Guatay

Barbed wire embedded in oak tree

Very badly damaged (dead?) oak tree with GSOB damage

Tree 9: Oak with damaged bark and some fire damage

Oak tree with fire damage, bark damage, and exit holes

Tree 10: Small oak tree with beetle tracks under bark that has peeled off

D-shaped exit holes

Small oak tree with beetle exit holes. Likely not GSOB bc the tree is so small.

Highly damaged oak tree near Guatay

Tree 10: