What's eating Quercus coccinea (gilbert grape)?
jqpublic
10 years ago
Hi fellow tree-o-philes,
Here's my Scarlet Oak in May. I planted this guy at my parents' house 4 years ago. It's about 6'-8' tall. That is sedum autumn joy planted at it's base.
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Sometime between the end of July and yesterday these caterpillars began feasting on the poor little bugger. It has already set buds for next year so I feel like I'm just sacrificing it's leaves to nature and it'll re-sprout fine next year. Is there anything I should worry about? Mind you the 2-3 brown skeletonized leaves were eaten much earlier in the year by something else (those aren't webs). The caterpillars on the other hand have left nothing but the main leaf veins. The only thing I have noticed this year is the abundance of rain, which may have in turn made it prime caterpillar season. We're a good 8" above average since 6/1/13.
What say you? Is it a goner or just an eyesore til spring? I'm a little bummed that I won't be seeing it's bright red coloration this fall though.
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