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1) A Web-like tent was noticed approximately 10 days ago, on an old small granny smith type apple tree, 15 feet to east of our circular drive, 5 ft north of the largest big leaf maple-Look right) coming down the second entrance driveway (off of Highway 170,just over goods bridge just 2 mi south of 99W -immediately after crossing the bridge - first driveway on L and our out building have house #25130, just drive 2 secs more and turn L into second driveway entry ( no house #)and drive back toward our house garage. Bartlett tree care had surveyed ( approx 2-3 yr ago) my apple trees - all 8-10 of them -said were in poor shape , so I opted not to spend $ on them , but he had not noted any signs of disease or infestations then. They surveyed our cottonwood ( 250+ yo) on north side house closest to Molalla river- excellent shape, and cut down 2 trees that were leaning and too close to house.

The green apple tree is the only one getting good sun and can be easily seen in your car as you drive in the driveway.

Yesterday ,9/4/16, before researching on your website, I used the maximum length of my pole saw/tree trimmer and was able to bring down the 2 infested branches adjacent to each other , one about 3 ft long tent /web, the other 1.5 ft- both with remnants of all the leaves in the nest all eaten/dead. No caterpillars seen, just many black spots in the nest. All of this material was put in a garbage bag, then into a closed lid plastic garbage can.

I did research today , because last time I saw gypsy moths tents in past was at ages 10-18 , when I lived in delaware and virginia states. I have lived in oregon since 1993, never saw any.

After seeing the web photos , I recall retrospectively seeing(early spring this year) one egg case identical to the gypsy moth adhered to a branch and another occasion this spring also- just loose on the ground, about 2 ranch houses size distance ( North) of the apple tree. They were dry, but made me think of a dead locust , curved slightly on the adhering side. I just dropped them on ground not really registering a problem.

Our 40-60 year old doug fir tree toward the back of our 18 acre field died fairly abruptly summer 2015. Had looked seemingly stable , but somewhat scraggly- less needles fullness ranches since I moved here in 2010.

I am off work this wednesday (9/7 all day) in case an investigator is free . I can put up traps then also , or as soon as possible.

On sat 9/4 early am on bike ride, on 13th st,(0.4Mi SE of me) noted( brief visual only) on roadside tree, in canby on a south side of road , another tree that had same type of tent on upper branches. I can help you find that tree again easily.


2)Much Lower priority than gypsy moth - looking over your site , I think we also may have emerald ash borer on at least one of our 3 Birch trees near our main house. East side tree is dying from top. Some of the holes in bark I assumed may be from flickers and many woodpeckers that we have on our 24.25 acre property, but dying appearance of tree may mean otherwise.



This property is a big coordinated effort with clackamas county soil and water , with 2 main grants cooperatively with me since 2010 - nonstop restoration efforts still in progress, over 6 yrs. We have done a riparian planting next to the river and are doing a larger second project of oak grassland restoration with the remaining land. Jenne Reische is my project coordinator- out of oregon city office. A lot of $ and effort have gone into this ongoing restoration since 2010. All but 1 acre of the 24.25 acres is designated as wildlife conservation and management with our plans and designation approved on 12/2014.

My biggest concern is controlling this quickly , since about 425 of the approx 3,000 trees and shrubs are ponderosa pines that have survived dry summer and yearly flooding of fields, and I learned that pines and firs are susceptible. Also , my closest neighbor ( white house 0.1 mi south of me on R) , the wolf/gallagher families have a large hazelnut farm and several others between me and lone elder road are within < 1-2 mile south of us. I would not want this infestation to affect their trees or their livelihood.