CBC had a disheartening story yesterday about the presence of the
Emerald Ash Borer in Bedford. It seems that it's now just a matter of
time before ash trees in the province are history.
The forest behind our home opened up tremendously with the deaths of all
the Beech trees; Ash trees are one of the more common remaining
deciduous species.
You can read the story here
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/emerald-ash-borer-halifax-bedford-1.6005910>.
--- Peter Payzant
Waverley