The fungus grows and usually kills the trees whether the beetle was able to reproduce or not. The entry holes then weep sap, which makes it easy for the homeowner or grounds person to detect an infected tree. The female beetle makes a gallery in the wood of the tree, laying eggs, which...
Kayce and I walked in the desert twice on Tuesday–once off leash, once on. While out in the late afternoon we met an older female golden retriever and a 9 month old puppy (Kayce’s age) golden retriever. The puppy and Kayce got the zoomies–the golden owner and I laughed and laughed...