Wondering about the sticky beginning to fall season? ...it's aphids!
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In this closeup photo of an oak leaf, the arrow points to a group of aphids feeding on the leaf. Aphids feed on plant sap, which passes through them and forms the sticky 'honeydew' found so prominently this time of year. MSU Diagnosticians believe the uptick in sticky trees and bushes is a result of increased stress to the plants during the hot, dry summer.
Reporter's note: A couple of weeks ago Lynn Friede called and asked if I could come by the NAPA store in Chinook, husband Dan had something to show me. Dan took me to Centennial Park, the little park on the north side of NAPA, to an oak tree with a trunk about 10 inches, or so, in circumference. The tree was just around the corner from the front door of the store.
Pointing to some low hanging branches Dan said, "The other day I heard a terrible noise from the park and came out to see what was going on. There was a beautiful blue bird with its wings spread and caught on the leaves of the tree....
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