This tiny import from China is known as the Emerald Ash Borer. It is killing millions of beautiful, hardwood ash trees in the midwest. It is suspected of entering the U.S. on infested shipping crates of imported goods from China where it is part of the ecosystem and has natural enemies. It has no such enemies in the U.S.
This weekend, we must watch as about a dozen ash trees on our property are cut down at the cost of hundreds of dollars... reducing the economic and aesthetic value of that property by much more.
Another reason why China has become my favorite trading partner.
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