- Leaf miner’s path turns leaves silver
The aspen trees around Lac des Roches are silver once again, an unmistakable indication of infestation by the leaf miner. On close examination of the leaves, one sees that where the critter travels through each leaf is the absence of the green chlorophyll. Affected leaves do not grow to full size and are considerably smaller than a healthy leaf. Often, every leaf on a tree is affected however there are some young aspen trees that are tipped with full-sized healthy leaves which is a rare sight. Years of this infestation eventually kills the tree and many residents are anxious to remove aspen from around their homes and other structures.