And this is saving the environment?

[janeadams]

My original point in asking people to buy local trees was to help folks understand the risks of these imported trees. You can't see, feel or detect SOD with anything but a microscope. The christmas tree nurseries in Oregon and Washington were only self-regulated until recently, and they did a very poor job of that. Kiss our ohia forest goodbye, along with lots of other species (no olelo berries = no nene food) if SOD ever gets to Hawaii. Within Washington, Oregon and California, they are now completely regulating even the movement of wreaths, chips or any products. A little late for many of California's live oaks.

I love a christmas tree as much as the next person, but NOTHING is worth the potential devastation of SOD. Bees and garter snakes (a couple found last year) are minor compared to that.

Jane