tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666590826382441562.post2531208110923380388..comments2015-02-04T16:11:46.724-05:00Comments on The Longleaf: An Urban Forest Legend: Cypress Twig Gall MidgeJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997271842948225558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666590826382441562.post-63260728067617708822009-08-02T19:29:04.977-04:002009-08-02T19:29:04.977-04:00Thank you for the excellent photo. Quite a few of...Thank you for the excellent photo. Quite a few of these on a bald cypress I planted at lakeside near Tampa. Almost one gall per leaf! I asked a landscape designer about them and was told they were seed cones. Had my doubts about that, so googled the answer. I'm glad to know what they really are. Sounds like they are not fatal. I guess I'd rather not rake the dead leaves each winter since there is shrubby ground cover beneath the tree. I wonder if it is a good idea to depend on the wasps for control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666590826382441562.post-37829042189932659812009-07-14T07:43:22.885-04:002009-07-14T07:43:22.885-04:00Thanks, I am glad my post could be of help! I some...Thanks, I am glad my post could be of help! I sometimes find it hard to not photograph and research every little critter, crud, or anomaly I see...I am overjoyed when someone else has done the same and can corroborate my findings. Cheers!TheLongleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786222262028078201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666590826382441562.post-66275743477259199962009-07-10T19:11:37.563-04:002009-07-10T19:11:37.563-04:00Thanks so much for posting your photo. I work at ...Thanks so much for posting your photo. I work at a botanical garden in the DC area and found this gall today on our cypress trees. A good clear photo with ID is a great tool. Your ID is corroborated by others. That's what science is about - clarity, specificity, repetition. Thanks for your time in posting this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com