We are pleased to announce the winner of our most recent Monday Nature Mystery, Seth Sweigard! (Please email your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to [email protected])
Congratulations to Seth for identifying the Hemlock Woolly Adelgig (Adelges tsugae). According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae, is a non-native insect that feeds on sap and stored nutrients of eastern hemlock trees. This species, originally from Asia, has infested hemlocks in the eastern United States since its accidental introduction in the 1950s. The insects are small and settle at the base of hemlock needles where they insert piercing, sucking mouthparts to feed. They cover themselves with a white, waxy secretion giving them the characteristic “cotton ball” appearance on the underside of the needles. Since its introduction, HWA has spread throughout the native range of eastern hemlocks and has altered hemlock ecosystems in the eastern United States. VDF has a cost-share program available to treat affected trees.
Last Week's Mystery: Hemlock Wooly Adelgig (Adelges tsugae). Photo: Open Source
Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an NVBA hat or tote bag.
Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @NVBirdAlliance under the Monday Mystery post...do not reply to this email with your guess! We only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email.
Please remember to write the common name, being mindful of hyphens, uppercase and lowercase letters and always include the Latin name in parentheses. To learn more about bird names click here.
Who is this? Photo: Flickr user Matthew
This week’s Mystery: Who is this? (Happy Halloween!)
Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @NVBirdAlliance under this week's Monday Nature Mystery. Remember, we only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email!
Good luck!
-Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
Please note that we only accept entries on our Facebook page where they are date- and time-stamped. Remember that, if you need to correct your entry, you should make a new posting instead of correcting the old one so that we get a correct time stamp for your correction. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days, maximum 2 per person, but we are starting fresh since we have a new logo! If you have already won twice, feel free to play and try to win a hat or tote with our new logo on it. Please note, there may be a delay because these items are not yet in, so you will go on a list to receive them as soon as they come in.
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