Common Name: eastern hemlock
Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis
Category: Other
Comments: Many of Virginia's large, old hemlocks, such as these dead snags above the Cascades in Giles County, have been killed in recent years by the hemlock wooly adelgid, an introduced aphid-like insect. Famous old growth stands of hemlocks at Ramsey's Draft, War Spur, Skidmore Fork and Pocosin Hollow have met a similar fate.
Best time to photograph: winter
Nominator: Jeff Kirwan
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County/City: Giles