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Bug Eggs?

Postby turbokev » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:32 pm

Ever see eggs on a leaf like this? One of my kids just brought this in and asked me what it was...


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Re: Bug Eggs?

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:52 pm

I am resisting telling you its good luck to keep them warm under your pillow...
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Re: Bug Eggs?

Postby turbokev » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:10 pm

Wow.. very cool... Now, to get that out of the house just in case LOL...

(Where it's NOT WARM :lol: )
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Re: Bug Eggs?

Postby FootScoot » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:09 pm

Those are oak galls. Normally they are on the branches by the leaves depending on what type of oak you have. My oaks were loaded with them this summer, but they have all fallen off. If they all off the tree will usually live to releaf the following spring, if not the tree could possibly die. :)
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Re: Bug Eggs?

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:09 pm

"Jumping oak wasp galls" Who needs drugs?
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