SAVE MY DEVIL TREE!
the tree outside my home. but for how long?
A Sapt Parni (Alstonis Solaris) also known as The Devil Tree. About 25 years' old, 40ft tall, east facing, off the gate. There's a drain off it, but that seems ok. In late Feb 06, insects appeared for the first time - and stuck around till it got really hot.
eats, shoots and leaves: the insects also eat our heads
They start off as these deceptively tiny greyish ant sized specks but gradually get bigger - in size and number, an army of many 1000s (attached pic). They leave a stubborn yellowish stain when swept or stepped upon. But most of the time they walk all over us. Cleaning the stains is tougher than making headway with MCD. in fact the maid just fired us!
The insects are coming off the leaves (above pic) -see those specks on the leaves, how they bloat up. And if you grab at a branch, your hand gets all yucky yellow. (i couldn't photograph this as my camera would've got all yucky yellow: and that my camera refused, even though it was Jap)
still small, but wait till they enter their terrible teens
They are everywhere now, moving into the house, on the sofa - crawl all over guests and hosts alike. Real parasites. Getn smarter too - To avoid getting burnt, they're moving below the parapet -last year they trekked along the driveway.
I've tried my darnedest to get thru with somebody at MCD, the horticulture div, but nothing. Still trying new numbers, but it's a crazy runaround.
(excerpts from letters to tree lovers (experts? of Delhi, 2007)
white trash: even more demonstrative than paris h.
Just like Paris! everywhere they go, they leave filth
Now: in 2008.
The insects are bigger, faster, and even bigger exhibitionists than Paris.
Everybody (the neighbours, family, Paris' grandfather) has just about given up.
The insects are bigger, faster, and even bigger exhibitionists than Paris.
Everybody (the neighbours, family, Paris' grandfather) has just about given up.
And it looks like they're going to finally cut it. Not just from the wills, but from the roots!
A real pity, because after 25 years of kissing the delhi smoggy skies, good ol' devil will have to go!
A real pity, because after 25 years of kissing the delhi smoggy skies, good ol' devil will have to go!
Think you can save her? Please help.
Be a friend of the Devil. Or it'll just be ungratefully dead.
Friend of the Devil Lyrics by Grateful Dead
If you want, you can even hum or strum in your suggestions.
We will be grateful. and the tree won't be dead.
The Delhi Daredevils support postive action for the Devil Tree. Do you? youwho?
Be a friend of the Devil. Or it'll just be ungratefully dead.
Friend of the Devil Lyrics by Grateful Dead
If you want, you can even hum or strum in your suggestions.
We will be grateful. and the tree won't be dead.
The Delhi Daredevils support postive action for the Devil Tree. Do you? youwho?
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