May River Bluff

“Holey Hickory”

High on a bluff overlooking the May River a young hickory tree died suddenly. It was riddled with shot-holes from a beetle infestation. Knowing that the Asian Long-Horned Beetle had been found in the not so far away town of Hollywood, SC, local arborists notified the Clemson University invasive insect lab. Thankfully, matches of the exit hole diameters and larva confirmed that this was NOT the dreaded ALB.

The Holey Hickory Collection is made up of bowls created from this tree. The sepia tones of these pieces is happenstantial to the insect’s feeding activity.

The adult lays an egg in the bark which develops into the larva. This larva feeds throughout the tree and pushes its frass out through it's widened entry hole in the bark.

The adult lays an egg in the bark which develops into the larva. This larva feeds throughout the tree and pushes its frass out through it's widened entry hole in the bark.

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This is the critter, flathead borer larva, that created the gallery of tunnels which gives these bowls their interest and color

This is the critter, flathead borer larva, that created the gallery of tunnels which gives these bowls their interest and color

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Here is the evidence of the insect activity on the outside of the bark.

Here is the evidence of the insect activity on the outside of the bark.

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Some borers are active just under the bark. This one riddles the entire tree. Bad for the tree; good for the bowls.

Some borers are active just under the bark. This one riddles the entire tree. Bad for the tree; good for the bowls.

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