If you’ve been to Oaxaca, you have probably gazed up at the palms along Constitución next to Santo Domingo — an area known as Jardín del Pañuelito. In early 2012, color changing mood lighting was added to illuminate the trees.
However, last Thursday, on my way to the Oaxaca Lending Library, I noticed something was amiss; fronds had been removed from the tops of two of the palm trees.
Saturday, the image was more ominous; one of the denuded palms was missing and crowds were focused on another.
Most everyone had their cell phone cameras out, aimed aloft. And then…
Timberrrr!!! Down it went, amidst oohs and aahs. Then the soundtrack turned to the buzz of chainsaws, as workmen began cutting the trunk into manageable pieces.
Sad… I know about the where and how, but I’m not sure about the who, what, and why.
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Noooo!
Yessss!!!
http://municipiodeoaxaca.gob.mx/comunicado/realizan-autoridades-ecologicas-derribo-de-palmeras-danadas-por-plaga/2943
Thanks for the link. I figured it was something like that.
Perhaps it is the same people who wanted to cut down all the trees in the zócalo….
The shade is part of what that makes the zocalo such a wonderful gathering place. And, if the trees were cut down, the new open spaces quickly would be occupied by pop-up pup tents of protesters.
That issue was settled several years ago, though we lost a couple during storms a few years ago.
No, it turns out that many palm trees in the valley have become infested with the Picudo Negro beetle, which damages the tree. They are taking those infested with the beetle out for safety reasons and to try to prevent the spread.
…always loved the dancing patterns of the shadows the fronds cast on the pavers.
Me, too! The good news is, at least as of today, several still remain.