Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Didn't know where to put this, so I think I will expand this board to be "Collecting / Importing" to deal with Gov'nmnt regs (which impact you if you collect on public land, etc).
I'm currently trying to "import" 100 Japanese White Pines from Minnesota (which I have always considered a separate part of the world despite assurances to the contrary). There are almost as many regulations now for moving pines between states as there are for moving pines between countries. Initially, my nursery in Minnesota thought they were prohibited from imported into California. I had a nice long chat with the folks from the California Department of Agriculture, and they were actually very friendly and helpful. Seems my pines are ok for import, but they need to be clearly labeled as wholly sourced from the State of Minnesota (to avoid quarantines for European Pine Shoot Moth, Gypsy Moth, and Japanese Beetle) and labeled as species exempt for the quarantine for Cereal Leaf Beetle.
Check out the regulations here:
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/pqm/manual/htm/pqm_index.htm#exterior
If you live in California and are shipping in trees from another state, it would be worth your time to become familiar with these restrictions. Otherwise your plants might be seized and incinerated. Trees from the South Eastern states are especially vulnerable - given that the place is crawling with nasty critters of all types
I'm currently trying to "import" 100 Japanese White Pines from Minnesota (which I have always considered a separate part of the world despite assurances to the contrary). There are almost as many regulations now for moving pines between states as there are for moving pines between countries. Initially, my nursery in Minnesota thought they were prohibited from imported into California. I had a nice long chat with the folks from the California Department of Agriculture, and they were actually very friendly and helpful. Seems my pines are ok for import, but they need to be clearly labeled as wholly sourced from the State of Minnesota (to avoid quarantines for European Pine Shoot Moth, Gypsy Moth, and Japanese Beetle) and labeled as species exempt for the quarantine for Cereal Leaf Beetle.
Check out the regulations here:
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/pqm/manual/htm/pqm_index.htm#exterior
If you live in California and are shipping in trees from another state, it would be worth your time to become familiar with these restrictions. Otherwise your plants might be seized and incinerated. Trees from the South Eastern states are especially vulnerable - given that the place is crawling with nasty critters of all types