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DarkMuret t1_irx0za4 wrote

Reply to comment by Reddit5678912 in When autumn meets winter on a backpacking trip in Washington's Enchantments. [1334x2000][OC] by Austinjamesjackson

They might be Tamarack/Larch trees, they lose their needles during dormant/winter time

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Healthy-Drink3247 t1_irxe8j9 wrote

Never knew that about Larches! Where I am in the Uintas, we have really bad bark beetles so the pines are all dying

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DarkMuret t1_iryf8zl wrote

Oh yeah all over the rockies it's pretty bad.

Even here in Minnesota, it's not the same beetle, but we're seeing similar beetle kills, including of Tamarack stands

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Sprinkle_Puff t1_iryowdg wrote

Same with beetles in California and the Sierra Nevada, around Tahoe it’s really noticeable. It’s beyond heartbreaking

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rezzotoof t1_is16eu9 wrote

Those are Western Larches, they just started turning yellow about 2 weeks ago. We also have large areas of pine beetle kill in the North Cascades.

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the0TH3Rredditor t1_irxvofz wrote

Man, I love the way these trees look… I lost like 3 Acres of mature red and white pine trees in the storm in May of this year. I just ordered like 40 Tamaracks and 25 red maples to repopulate of a bunch of different sizes, can’t wait to see the Larches in a few years when they’re a little taller…

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DarkMuret t1_iryfczu wrote

That's going to be sweet, plant some cool shrubs too, there are some cool edible berries you can plant that love that kind of environment!

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the0TH3Rredditor t1_irygz4o wrote

Hey, thanks!

My driveway is like 350’ long, I’m not doing grass along it… I want ferns, wild flowers and some berries going along the side. I’m trying to do something the bees can enjoy!

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Pushpin06 t1_irzyt4b wrote

r/pollinators might be something you enjoy! In the sidebar there are a ton of related subreddits too like r/beekeeping! Thanks for looking out for our tiny friends :D

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