tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post8809299911463997081..comments2023-10-20T11:11:51.860-05:00Comments on Gardening in Austin: Tree Damagekatinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-37876122034924917522012-06-08T14:10:19.847-05:002012-06-08T14:10:19.847-05:00The first thing I thought of was it looks like the...The first thing I thought of was it looks like the pattern of a bee hive, with the many various holes. I would definitely say woodpecker though, I've not come across a pest or bug that can dig holes through tree bark that deep. <br /><br />-Oscar ValenciaTree Removal Bronxhttp://www.clearviewtree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-61679471628788529892012-06-05T16:06:33.391-05:002012-06-05T16:06:33.391-05:00Annie - I have not seen that blog yet - I will hav...Annie - I have not seen that blog yet - I will have to start reading it. I have seen a yellow bellied sap sucker in the neighbor's yard (it was a few months ago, around christmas I think), so it wouldn't surprise me...katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-63406170796477109102012-06-05T12:20:07.528-05:002012-06-05T12:20:07.528-05:00Katina, do you follow the quite local Birding on B...Katina, do you follow the quite local Birding on Broadmeade blog? Mikael Behrens has photos that looks similar to this - he says it's a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. I knew those woodpeckers went after trees in Illinois but didn't realize their range included Austin. <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-62996211379113964492012-06-04T18:47:13.650-05:002012-06-04T18:47:13.650-05:00I didn't know woodpeckers would do that to liv...I didn't know woodpeckers would do that to living tree. I wonder if the tree has some type of bug living in it that the woodpeckers are eating?Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-24554132866523783082012-06-04T10:08:03.207-05:002012-06-04T10:08:03.207-05:00Yep, that looks like woodpecker damage. There are ...Yep, that looks like woodpecker damage. There are ways to deter them if you're concerned about the damage: foil, sticky tape, etc...LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102869875217239959noreply@blogger.com