Bysucking sap from the young twigsof the hemlocktree, treegrowth is retarded by the woollyadelgid, causingneedles to change color from deep green to grayish green and to dropprematurely.
Not surprisingly, Glander makes full use of what's right around him--our spring weekend was heavy on ramps, young peas, sheep's-milk ricotta and hemlock (from the tree, not the poisonous plant).