I was tying up some of the low branches this morning and this little leaf caught my eye. Luckily I didnt miss it because I believe those are caterpillar eggs.

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After a google search I found this page, which seems to have the same exact eggs. Sorry my phone doesn't zoom in as good as those pictures, but when I look at the leaf threw a magnifying glass, the little pattern on top of the eggs is the same.

treeblog | treeblog alders host to caterpillars and insect eggs


Every year little silk worms fly down from the oak trees and leave a bunch of webbing all over the house. I wonder if they have anything to do with it.

I have Safer brand caterpillar killer, but I'm kinda nervous to spray the plants now. Will it effect the quality or taste of the buds??