I took some photos. I found this wierd substance on my Peach tree.






Any ideas what the frilly heck this is?
Meg

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I reject your reality, and substitue my own!
My favorite digital camera photos that I took.
My family, garden, and a bunch of misc. photos!

that's tree sap. Don't ask me why it dripps out of the tree sometimes it just does, maybe an insect has made a hole there and the sap oozes out. When it bubbles like that it's making it's self a patch. (a sap band aid)

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I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited-

Maybe there is something you can put on the tree to make the buggies go away???

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The tree is a pretty good size it'll probably be okay all on it's own. you can dab some tar or paint on the ozzey spot, but usually the tree fixes it's self.

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I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited-

Meg, I think you have a peach tree borer

Symptoms of Infestation
One sign of infestation is massive amounts of oozing sap mixed with frass exuding from entrance holes on the trunk at ground level or lower branches of the tree. However, pathogens, mechanical injury, and other insects can also cause similar symptoms. Skins of pupa may be found coming out from the bark of the trunk. The grower will also experience a drop in yield. Branch dieback may also occur. If left untreated, most trees will die.

Here's the rest and how to treat it
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/borers/peachtree_borer.htm

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I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited-