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Although his yellow belly is barely visible in this picture, the way he
goes about sucking sap is quite evident.

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Do they eventually kill the tree?


I dont know but that's a good question. Anyone?

I have all these pines and sap and no YBS

On Wed, 04 May 2005 07:54:41 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

wrote:
Although his yellow belly is barely visible in this picture, the
way he goes about sucking sap is quite evident.


Do they eventually kill the tree?


Only a guess, but I'd go for not killing the tree. Think of the
maples and birches that are tapped by humans for their sap every year
and survive quite well. I doubt that even a flock of the birds
working in concert could kill trees.

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Cyli wrote:
On Wed, 04 May 2005 07:54:41 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

wrote:
Although his yellow belly is barely visible in this picture, the
way he goes about sucking sap is quite evident.


Do they eventually kill the tree?


Only a guess, but I'd go for not killing the tree. Think of the
maples and birches that are tapped by humans for their sap every
year and survive quite well. I doubt that even a flock of the birds
working in concert could kill trees.

Did you see all the holes in the bark?

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5