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Holes bored in a Bradford pear tree
Anyone know what critter bored these holes? They're not deep, perhaps
as deep as a pencil eraser. http://www.watchingyou.com/treeholes.jpg This is a Bradford pear. I'm in Houston. I took the picture back in January, and I looked today and the tree is no worse for the wear. In fact, it's just about fully leafed-out, putting on lots of new growth. But the holes are still there. I didn't notice the boring on any of my other trees, just this one. Thanks. |
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Holes bored in a Bradford pear tree
http://www.watchingyou.com/treeholes.jpg
This is a Bradford pear. I'm in Houston. I took the picture back in January, and I looked today and the tree is no worse for the wear. In fact, it's just about fully leafed-out, putting on lots of new growth. But the holes are still there. I didn't notice the boring on any of my other trees, just this one. Thanks. Woodpecker. -- Bugger off, Chirac. |
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Holes bored in a Bradford pear tree
Lou Minatti writes:
Anyone know what critter bored these holes? They're not deep, perhaps as deep as a pencil eraser. http://www.watchingyou.com/treeholes.jpg This is a Bradford pear. I'm in Houston. I took the picture back in January, and I looked today and the tree is no worse for the wear. In fact, it's just about fully leafed-out, putting on lots of new growth. But the holes are still there. I didn't notice the boring on any of my other trees, just this one. Thanks. Your yard may have been the scene of a Woody WoodPecker cartoon filming, and you just did not know it. Most of the time the WPs are exploring for grubs. Sometimes you need to patch the holes, and sometimes you don't. You are not getting any sap ouze or discoloration around the holes. Most likely they did not find anything of interest and just flew away. Some people can differentiate WP species by their handiwork. A birder from your area may have more info. David Giunti email: unity What is the question? Gertrude Stein's last words No one mouth is big enough to utter the whole thing. Alan Watts On Display in the UK http://www.web-gallery.co.uk |
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Holes bored in a Bradford pear tree
At a guess, it's the work of a yellow bellied sapsucker. It looks like it
has healed over just fine, and is not cause for alarm. Cheers, Sue Zone 6, Southcentral PA "Lou Minatti" wrote in message om... Anyone know what critter bored these holes? They're not deep, perhaps as deep as a pencil eraser. http://www.watchingyou.com/treeholes.jpg This is a Bradford pear. I'm in Houston. I took the picture back in January, and I looked today and the tree is no worse for the wear. In fact, it's just about fully leafed-out, putting on lots of new growth. But the holes are still there. I didn't notice the boring on any of my other trees, just this one. Thanks. |
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Holes bored in a Bradford pear tree
Anyone know what critter bored these holes?
I think those are from a nuthatch or woodpecker, looking for insects. Keep on the lookout for borers, which will make fewer, but deep holes. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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