Part of my job during these days includes tapping down "stuck up" sprinkler heads, changing controller zones and checking for broken heads and lines. Naturally for me, this allows for much distraction as well. I notice landscape plants, flowering bushes, lawn ornaments and mole holes.
Last week, at one such stop, I was completely sidetracked by the growth on a particular tree. The growth was huge. Gigantic. Humongous.
Cell phone in hand, I went to investigate. Here, for your viewing pleasure are the photos. Be amazed!
My inquisitive nature urged me to research tree fungus. I literally found hundreds of pictures with scientific names like Inonotus radiatus, Bjerkandera adusta and Piptoporus betulinus. Better still were the fun common names like Shaggy Scalycap, Beefsteak fungus and Turkeytail. I never did find a picture of my fungus, but I did find some interesting findings. It seems that some tree fungus can be hard to identify at first. In some cases, the fungus enters through a tree injury and settles in the roots and the lower trunk and trunk base. Eventually the tree will fall over from the burden. So sad!
The danger is in allowing the fungus to invade, infect and grow. Contacting an arborist is important for the health of infected trees. An arborist can identify, cultivate and treat tree diseases.
As with trees, people risk infection. Like trees, the initial infestation may be hard to identify. For me, the symptoms include gossip, worry, self absorption and distraction. As my focus turns inward, the fungus grows and contaminates other areas of my life. In James 3:8 we are warned about our speech. "...but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." Yikes!
Thankfully, once we identify the fungus, we can call on our arborist. He can treat, remove and transfer our fungi burden. He takes this burden. He bears it all. We are made healthy and well. All traces of the former fungi removed. All praise to God. Rejoice in the words of Psalm 68:19-20:
"Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death."
If you have an infestation, pick up the prayer line and give the Great Arborist a call.
As with trees, people risk infection. Like trees, the initial infestation may be hard to identify. For me, the symptoms include gossip, worry, self absorption and distraction. As my focus turns inward, the fungus grows and contaminates other areas of my life. In James 3:8 we are warned about our speech. "...but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." Yikes!
Thankfully, once we identify the fungus, we can call on our arborist. He can treat, remove and transfer our fungi burden. He takes this burden. He bears it all. We are made healthy and well. All traces of the former fungi removed. All praise to God. Rejoice in the words of Psalm 68:19-20:
"Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death."
If you have an infestation, pick up the prayer line and give the Great Arborist a call.
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