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28005 Hwy 74 Evergreen Colorado
phone: 303 670 0565
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Why is it Blue? Mountain Pine Beetle is a native of North America. Its habitat extends from British Columbia to Mexico and ranges from Sea Level to 11,000 feet. Beetles prey on weak diseased trees. Molds and fungi are transferred from tree to tree by wind and Pine Beetles. The fungi grows on the side of the tree and develops into what is called a fruit body. Its spores are carried into sapwood through tiny holes made by the beetles. All the nutrients that flow in the sapwood carry the staining spores through the first ten feet of the tree. Different fungi create different colors in the wood. That’s why it’s blue.
It’s called blue-staining or sap-staining. The discoloration may completely cover the sapwood or may occur as specks, spots, streaks or patches of varying intensities of color. The so called “blue stains” which vary from bluish to bluish-black and grey to brown are the most common, although various shades of yellow, orange and purple and red are sometimes encountered. The exact color of the stain depends on the infecting organism, the species of the tree and the moisture of the wood. The fungi also reduces the trees flow of pitch, thus aiding the beetle in overcoming the tree. The combined action of both beetle and fungi cause the tree to die. Mountain Woodworks then creates beautiful pieces of artistic furnishings from these fallen sentinels of our Colorado forests.. Recycling and then some.
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"Woodworking has always been my livelihood. When I discovered Beetle -Kill pine, it became my passion" Randy Blunt
48" Hall Table
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