What is this brown substance on a fallen pine branch?
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3po3 on Jan 19, 2013I know oozing sap can be a sign of pine beetles, and that is a serious problem around here. I think your best bet is to take a branch to your local cooperative extension office and have them investigate. http://extension.uga.edu/Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 20, 2013Does your tree otherwise seem healthy? If the damage is caused by pine pitch beetles, you should be able to see "pitch tubes" if you look closely at your tree. For an example, and more info, see this from Hometalk member and Georgia Gardener Walter Reeves: http://www.walterreeves.com/insects-and-animals/southern-pine-beetle/Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Jan 20, 2013If it is sticky and resinous I would say it is in the "sap" group. If it is slimy or gelatinous it might be a slime mold.Helpful Reply
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Melissa G on Jan 20, 2013Thanks, all. I will look for those pitch tubes and maybe visit the local extension office too.Helpful Reply
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Melissa G on Jan 26, 2013Just wanted to update everyone -- I contacted the county extension service and they identified it as a fungus that grows on dead wood. It does not attack live trees and is nothing to worry about unless I see a lot of dead branches in the yard, which I'm not.Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Jan 26, 2013Very interesting. thanks for the update. Glad they could help. That's putting taxpayer dollars to great use.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 27, 2013Good news.Helpful Reply
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Rose Hopkins on Dec 31, 2014Its pine sap. An old pine stump will have what some people call rich lighter pine you can use it to start the fire place.Helpful Reply
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Beverly on Jan 02, 2015so if the goo is fungus on a dead wood, don't you have to wonder if the tree will die and fall and when?Helpful Reply
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Linda on Feb 28, 2015We have those quite often here in the South. It is a jelly like mold that is very squishy. My older brother used to call them 'Gooey Bears", lol It is so yucky when you reach to grab a branch and get a handful of that 'oook', yuk..... Harmless but repulsive.Helpful Reply
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