Native to Japan, the hemlock woolly adelgid has been problematic in eastern states for decades, but the destructive insects have only recently raised serious concerns in Michigan. Some experts have attributed the sudden outbreak to a pair of back-to-back mild winters that allowed the adelgids to reproduce freely and spread to new areas. As their… Read more »
Originally from New Caledonia, a tropical archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean, Cook pines were first classified during Captain James Cook’s second mission to circumnavigate the globe. The trees grow up to 197 feet tall and have a characteristic narrow appearance due to their short branches. The other identifying characteristic of Cook pines is the… Read more »
