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Wings on the River: Sandpiper season
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Wings on the River: Sandpiper season

  • By Flora Gibson
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When I was small, we went to the beach. Sand-blinded by wind, we staggered around beside the vast gray ocean, picking up bits of shell embedded in the sand. The biggest disappointment of my first meeting with the sea was a sad lack of sandpipers.

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Cherry Fruit Fly control required

  • Columbia Gorge News
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 Cherry Fruit Fly models developed by Oregon State University indicate that the cherry fruit fly would emerge in The Dalles on June 4th. According to Dr. Ashley Thompson, Oregon State University Extension Horticulturist, the emergence of the fly signals the beginning of the very important control program against this insect, which is the sweet cherry industry’s chief insect pest.

Cherry Fruit Fly emerges
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Cherry Fruit Fly emerges

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Cherry Fruit Fly models developed by Oregon State University indicated that the cherry fruit fly would emerge in The Dalles May 29.

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Elongate hemlock scale found in Oregon

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How you dispose of your old Christmas tree this year could make a difference in whether a newly arrived tree-killing insect pest is able to spread into Oregon forests.

Wild About Nature V: Insects and Wetlands
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Wild About Nature V: Insects and Wetlands

  • Michelle Scott

Last Friday’s second session of the fifth annual Wild About Nature speaker series was a mix of bug-talk and an overview of what’s been going on with the wetlands near Trout Lake.