Hemlock Woolly Adelgid & Bear Awareness
- Martha Dobson
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 19, 2022
This information comes from bearwise.org and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative
which is based in Asheville. The woolly adelgid (uh DELL jid) insect damages and kill hemlock.
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) has long damaged and killed hemlocks in the
North Carolina mountains. The white specks on the underside of the branch and needles in the photo are evidence of HWA.
https://bearwise.org/the-two-second-solution-that-keeps-stuff-safe-and-bears-wild/ This article describes how 2 seconds can deter bears in vehicle and home break ins.
Bear Aware activities for kids.
