Last New Iris

Last New Iris
Originally uploaded by Rexfree_99

After all the trauma in the yard the last couple of days, it was a real delight to spot this after the arborist left.
Actually, he had good news for me. He feels that the Valley Oak is fundamentally sound, and that this was just an example of spring limb drop which Valley Oaks are notorious for and of which I was aware.
He further diagnosed the rot in the section that went as white rot as opposed to brown rot which is a good thing. And lastly, he feels the cabling I had put on the trees above where this happened was the right thing to do and will really help the trees to maintain it's integrity. Of course, small limbs will still possibly drop, but there probably won't be a major catastrophe. I did note all the if's and's and buts in my note here, but at least, at this point in time, I am going to leave the tree alone.
Whew! I had been really worried and while I still have some concerns, I feel better...at least until the next big windy event.