Yukky Web Worms

In 2013, when we went to Alaska, we rode the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad from Chama, NM to Antonito, Colorado.  As we rode through the aspen groves, we noticed that most of the trees were leafless.  My cousin, Marci, explained that the web worms had taken hold and this was a yearly occurrence.

We thought we had escaped until last year, when we began to see web worms in our canyon.  This year, due to the rain, we did not have so many and thought we were good . . . until we went to Elk Mountain.  The two beautiful aspen groves up there were totally leafless, and web worms were everywhere.  I had thought all of the rain would take care of them . . . but apparently not.  It was a very depressing sight - our favorite aspen groves looking as if it were November.  I hope this rainy season will get rid of them.