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They re among us.
Trees parading as being alive and well, leaves green and blowing in the wind. You might sit under one to keep shaded from the sun or have it planted in your backyard.
But some of these trees were killed in February s disastrous freeze and haven t yet shown signs of destress, according to Matt Petty, an arborist who works with Davey Tree. They re trees that are dead and just don t know it yet, Petty said. They re in decline with crippling health or safety issues that are not visible to the untrained eye.
Maybe the leaves are green but the limbs are brittle and falling even on a sunny day. Perhaps there are cracks in the trunk or fungi growing on the bark.