Beetle Kill
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Beetle Kill
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
THIS is why Colorado is having all those wildfires! The mountain pine beetle has killed large numbers of the lodge pole pine trees in the northern mountains of Colorado. The more recent outbreak of another bark beetle pest, the spruce beetle, is threatening higher-elevation forests of Engelmann spruce. Chemical prevention is effective but too costly for large-scale use. Dead trees increase the incidence of wildfires, and may contribute to climate change as they decay.
Mountain pine beetles infest the lodge pole pine, which makes up 8% of Colorado's 22 million acres of forests. These trees are found at elevations between 6,000 to 11,000 feet. A previous notable outbreak occurred in Colorado in the 1970’s but was significantly less detrimental than the current infestation. Of the 1,760,000 acres of lodge pole pine, about 70% have been damaged. High temperatures have allowed beetle infestations at higher elevations.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Your finished photograph will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2020 Jon Burch Photography.
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September 11th, 2020
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