the cause of the damages to Mrs.Sibley’s red maple tree. The zoomed-in image you sent me was definitely caused by carpenter ants. These pests excavate galleries into trees to lay eggs and raise their young. They are causing damage to the tree, however the damage is not from consumption of the wood. These ants feed on the honeydew that is produced by aphids and termites and, more than likely, were not the original cause of damage. The maple tree could have been hit by lightning, damaged by lawn…
For my biology project I chose to plant a Palo verde tree. I decided to plant my tree in the front yard of my house. It is near a few cacti and some other trees. I put some black fencing around the tree to protect it from any wild animals, such as the jackrabbits that like to roam in my yard. I watered my tree every day for the past two months. I checked for the growth of it twice, and in total it grew about an inch. Trees are a necessity in this environment. Trees provide oxygen and help…
The character Tree-ear in the story A Single Shard is a poor orphan boy from Korea who lives in Ch’ulp’o with a wise elderly man named Crane-man and worked for Min the master potter that had several different characteristic changes and also even mental changes. From the beginning from the end of the novel A Single Shard. In the beginning, he is more timid and hesitant than he was in contrast with the end when he is more brave and forward thinking. Tree-ear was a curious kid at the beginning…
When sun fall comes around I get off the ship, I walk along the dock onto the gigantic island. The first thing I see is a deep forest that is full of tall thick oak trees, the top of the trees makes it hard to see the sky. Around me seems to be all darkness at the moment I feel this menacing feeling as I walk deeper and deeper into the forest. I stop walking when I reached a stone path which I assume leads to the Cyclops’ town. I get quiet holding in my breath listening for any signs of dangers…
Shaun Tan's picture book, The Red Tree, explores several key personal challenges that are central to life, such as the struggle of being confused about the meaning of your life. This is depicted in the frame, 'Sometimes you just don't know what you are suppose to do', which showcases our protagonist on a stage forced to put on an act with with a multitude of different objects varying in ages and origins. Tan has used the symbolic item of a puppet that looks like the protagonist. The puppet is…
A spiral of air meandered down the road, kicking up dust and whistling along its way. The birch trees on the far side of the tracks waved red and yellow leaves in the breeze. The sun glowed bright. If not for the death wrought in its early hours, it would have been a nice autumn day. “He was right. You do look like him.” Laurel hopped at the sound of Jewel’s voice. Jewel sat on an iron bench by the depot door. Tears stained her light brown cheeks. Her almond-shaped eyes were red and puffy. What…
The Great Blueberry Harvest of 2012 The rays of the sun were relentlessly beaming down on my back and neck as I scooped away at the ripe blueberries. The heat had no sympathy for me, and thoughts of quitting my job right there on the spot were running through my head. But my ego would never let me give up. I sent the negative thoughts away and got back to work. There is light at the end of the tunnel. A spark of motivation runs throughout my whole body. It is day two of the harvest and the…
for Tree Removal in St. Paul, MN Trees planted around a home provide beauty, shade and they can be used to help define the boundaries of the property. To maintain their beauty, trees need to be taken care of properly, which may involve trimming dead branches so they don’t fall onto someone’s property or the homeowner’s roof during a storm. However, despite how well a tree is maintained, it can become the victim of disease or high winds and need to be removed. Depending on where the tree is…
a single shard by linda sue park tree ear is the main character in a single shard is named after mushroom that grew on tree trunks. crane man, another main character in the story, is a old wise man that tree ear lives with and he feeds tree ear as long as tree ear can still do work like chopping wood or harvesting food. they live in ch'ulp'o a potters village which is famous for celadon ware. but the most brilliant potter of them all in the village is min. tree ear loves to watch from a…
Depending on a landowner’s objective, any tree can be a crop tree and any tree can be competition for that crop tree. Depending on which is the crop tree and characteristics of said tree, certain measures can be taken to ensure the crop tree is growing at its full potential. These measures always take into account the tree or trees that are competing with it. Control of competition is essential in having successful crop trees. Black cherry (Prunus serotina) is a tree that is used not only as…