American Elms are lovely trees that have been hit hard in recent decades by Dutch Elm disease, a fungal infection that has killed millions of trees in the United States. Our family farm had dozens of them in the woodlot and surrounding the yard, and one by one, they also succumbed. This bowl is from one of the last to go.
The crotch figure in this one looks to me as if the grain has been melted and sagged.
6 5/8″ diameter, 1 3/8″ high. Danish oil finish.
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There are elm saplings out there. Will there be any bugs still in the area to infect them down the road?
Good question. I hope not.
I have heard tell of some resistant elm varieties that have been found. Perhaps they’ll make a comeback.