So, just recently I was having fun pulling weeds in the veggie garden.
It was a normal HOT summer day....with a bit of humidity.
{Don't you love doing those chores on days like that?}
So, I took a short break, for a some water and to catch my breath.
This is where I do that.
Like every area here, this has a name. It's the Garden Grove....because it's by the Veggie Garden.
Looking up into the Live Oaks trees above my head, I saw this.
Looking closely, you see these little bead kind of things.
There are thousands of them in the Live Oaks around here.
They're almost pretty. But, I knew they weren't normal.
So, I did some research.
I found some information at the
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension site.
Seems this is Gall, and it's caused by insects. Probably a type of wasp.
Wow! There must have been a swarm, that we didn't see.
According to this site:
"....gall on oaks typically do not kill an established oak.
If galls are localized or limited, it is possible to remove the galls for aesthetic purposes.
Otherwise, do not worry too much about it."
I read one other thing that said it occurs more often on trees that are stressed.
The trees around here have been really stressed, from the drought.
I worry a lot about the trees. They're one of the big reasons we love this place.
But, looks like I don't have to lose sleep over this one.
Back to pulling weeds.
Say...why is it, weeds grow so well, when other things are just barely hanging on?
Another garden mystery.
Happy Gardening...
~~Linda~~
