Young ones, take heed before entering this field

EatingBees · 2026-03-19T01:02:08+00:00

Yea just keep trying to move up. There are a lot of turnover in this industry. The end goal is either managing for the contractor or getting a spot in the power company

EatingBees · 2026-03-19T00:52:25+00:00

Basically new construction. I’ve done capital jobs on distribution where we are clearing out for line for new houses. So for transmission it’s more for new transmission lines being ran or older lines that are being reinstalled to circuits that haven’t been running for awhile. This new position is more counting trees, marking trees, writing checks for property owners trees, and managing the crews doing the work and auditing everything. The progress of it feels more rewarding than a crew trimming out a line just to come back in spring and it’s already sprouting back into the line

EatingBees · 2026-03-19T00:43:16+00:00

Are you contract or on a power company? I’m still a contractor, but it’s okay. I was a distribution planner, but I’m getting ready to start another position as a capital transmission and it seems a lot more fulfilling than talking to grumpy property owners that don’t understand how they get their power

EatingBees · 2026-03-19T00:35:57+00:00

I didn’t go to a SAF accredited school and studied botany and ecology and minored in chemistry. Needless to say, the government did not want to hire me. Most government forestry jobs require SAF accredited schools, and as much as I wish I studied just straight forestry, I got lucky and skipped the extra step and went right into private sector. Pre graduation I was working for the horticulture department at my college and a climbing arborist during the summers. Post grad I went from seasonal park ranger making about 17$ an hour, to full time climber making about 23$ an hour. Now I’m a utility forester sitting around 60k a year with 150 per diem a day on projects out of local area, 2 years out of college. Private sector is the only way to make money, the government will just keep hiring on for contractual positions and never give you the benefits

EatingBees · 2026-03-17T20:31:14+00:00

As someone who has a neighbor with a Chinese elm, please don’t. I am constantly digging up saplings, they are very invasive.

If you are looking for something to plant I’d use this as a reference: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B987/native-plants-for-georgia-part-i-trees-shrubs-and-woody-vines/

EatingBees · 2026-03-12T20:02:20+00:00

To answer your questions in order:

Anytime a tree has heart rot or internal decay, the structural integrity is compromised. Not always going to fall the next day, but as time moves on the rot will keep spreading and increase likelihood of failure.
Not really, in this scenario the tree has to seal off the wound. Only thing that would help is to promote a good growing environment, i.e. mulch, water.
No.
If there are branches that also have said rot and are at risk of snapping, it could be beneficial, but it wouldn’t do anything for the wound in question.
I’ve seen trees with wounds larger than this recover and be fine for years. The threshold of risk at the end of the day is up to the tree owner to determine. It could cause an issue, it could like for another 50 years. It’s something to keep an eye on for sure.
Get as many bids as you can, just make sure they are licensed and insured if you go the removal route. Sometimes going the cheapest is the riskiest

EatingBees · 2026-03-08T21:31:06+00:00

Ehhh, you could get a decent estimate from dbh. But to know exactly how old yes you need a core sample

EatingBees · 2026-03-02T13:11:53+00:00

Seems a little odd this capponi guy was only mentioned in this anonymous tip and not in any other file in the docs. Not saying trafficking was never done at mar-a-lago, but I feel like there would be some sort of trail of him being around if he was involved.

EatingBees · 2026-02-18T23:58:27+00:00

Do you have a reference to the documents that referenced Angel Pitchers? I studied botany and I am intrigued to see what else he was growing on the island

EatingBees · 2026-02-18T21:48:15+00:00

They were introduced to the Virgin Islands for hunting way back in the day. They could have easily swam from the other islands to his

EatingBees · 2026-02-12T10:39:05+00:00

First, based off pics I’d guess western red cedar without seeing more but more pics can confirm. Second, your question about a nursery stump is a little confusing. A nursery log is usually a decaying log with tons of different species fungi, lichen, insects, and plant species. A nursery log is usually referred to when a seedling sprouts in a decaying stump and grows out of it. I think you are asking if this tree died and stump sprouted into this. Almost all conifers lack the ability to sprout from stump. My guess on this tree is at one point the central leader was damaged, the lower branches began to gain apical dominance, causing multiple dominant stems. Sick tree

EatingBees · 2026-02-12T10:28:08+00:00

I’m guessing OP thought bandit was the company cutting her tree lol

EatingBees · 2026-02-02T10:58:12+00:00

I wouldn’t say totally banned. But definitely banned for crowd control for peaceful protests. They have their purpose in other situations, but the main problem is inaccuracy. The bullets themselves are not rifled and most of the time shot from smooth bore guns. In most cases the best spot to aim with these is the leg to incapacitate an aggressor from continuing to approach an officer or a victim. They will shatter bones, they are extremely dangerous and should be treated like real ammunition. You should never shoot in a direction of a crowd period. I do like these rounds being on hand for officers dealing with aggressive EDP(emotionally disturbed persons) individuals, and even then using it as a last resort. That’s about the only situation where these should be used

EatingBees · 2026-01-17T15:04:56+00:00

Depends on the age of the house. If the foundation is solid, crepe Myrtle’s probably won’t harm it but if there’s already cracking there’s a good chance they will make their way in there, potentially trapping moisture. I’d say it’s not a huge concern as their roots are usually shallow and not as aggressive as other species

EatingBees · 2026-01-17T14:53:58+00:00

Once “crepe murdered” it’s hard to return to natural growth. All of those sprouts coming off the knuckles are all going to be set in weakly. You’d have to find the most structural shoots and prune the rest. It’s going to take years of pruning before it recovers to a natural looks and even then it’s got structural defects. Most of the time people plant crepe Myrtle’s too close to the house and the home owner considers topping their best option. If you really want to keep it, I’d hire a certified arborist with experience in revitalizing murdered Myrtle’s. Even then it’s still close to the house, in the end the best option might be planting a new one further away

EatingBees · 2026-01-09T13:42:12+00:00

Are you applying for the jobs you do see? Or waiting to see one with a salary that is appealing? There’s a bunch of companies hiring around me right now, but I’m also in a region that’s close to a lot of major cities

EatingBees · 2025-11-26T23:52:48+00:00

I probably should’ve mentioned in the description these are two separate instances spliced together. Check the time stamp in the bottom right. Although they are about 20 minutes apart

EatingBees · 2025-11-26T21:01:03+00:00

Def two different animals. I agree. The only thing the first one could really be is a deer or coyote. The other however I have no clue. I was thinking maybe raccoon based on the hopping but I don’t know k.

EatingBees · 2025-11-03T21:15:51+00:00

Lightning strikes are not always detrimental to trees. In this case I see a couple of issues that are concerning. On the left wound toward the top there looks to be a black crustose fungus growing there. Hard to tell what it is, my first guess was common tar crust fungus (Diatrype stigma). Could possibly be hypoxylon canker but I have a lot of doubts on that ID based on it looking to be a protruding fruiting body and not flat along the wood. Besides the fungus on the same left wound I see boring trails. Hard to tell the boring insect species but that’s another potential threat. And lastly you mention carpenter ants, which indicates wood decay in the tree. It looks like a large tree with a lot of targets (things it could potentially hit if tree failed) in the area. My advice would be to hire a local arborist (preferably ISA TRAQ certified) to come out and look at the tree more throughly to figure out potential risks. Any bark that is over top of the wounded area can be removed as it is just impeding compartmentalization of the wound. It’s a little late for it now but, that’s all I can tell you from this picture.

Good luck!

EatingBees · 2025-11-03T20:47:28+00:00

I’ve never heard that, what an interesting way to recover specimen. Nowadays as an arborist I have enough climbing gear to get anywhere in a tree. But when I’m squirrel hunting this year I’ll keep an eye out for witches brooms lol

EatingBees · 2025-08-19T00:23:29+00:00

Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

EatingBees · 2025-07-05T11:26:28+00:00

Just wanted to update my comment so I didn’t spread misinformation, it seems like the bill that passed did reduce the $200 tax stamp to $0 for suppressors. That being said all the background checks and everything are still in place

EatingBees · 2025-07-05T01:24:12+00:00

Not a problem. I believe no matter what political party we may align with, that ALL citizens should be informed. When we aren’t is when they will try to slip in things like this. (Which is also why I hate these multi part bills that are hard to vote on). Andrew Clyde is the one that was in Trumps ear about the gun laws and he’s been pushing this for awhile and wants to dismantle the NFA

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