After the storm; hundreds of tiny things left behind

These are not maggots or any type of insect. They are definitely some type of plant material -- possibly small pine cones. With yesterday's very strong storms, they could have blown in from afar. We can say for sure, though, that they are not insects and don't look like anything of concern. You can sweep them away.

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 28, 2024, 10:42 AM EDT

Hello again. I was just out in front of my house and when the wind blew hard, they seemed to be coming from a mulberry tree. Does that help to clarify what it is? This tree has been here longer than me and this is the first time I've noticed it.

Thanks again for your help.

Darla

On Tue, May 28, 2024, 10:42 AM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

The Question Asker Replied May 28, 2024, 11:26 AM EDT

Ah, yes, good detective work! They could be young mulberry fruits. Mulberries are developing their fruits now and in some locations are already ripening.

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 28, 2024, 12:47 PM EDT

I have ripe mulberrys falling everywhere, including on my new sidewalk. Dear God, I hope this isn't a sign of a thousand more mulberrys. LOL

Thank you

Darla

On Tue, May 28, 2024, 12:47 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

The Question Asker Replied May 28, 2024, 1:54 PM EDT

I know what you mean! (I have them too.) Good luck!

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 28, 2024, 3:21 PM EDT

Hello again. One of my colleagues saw primorial pine cones on the ground yesterday evening and they looked just like what you had submitted. There are small appendages on the one end of the cone that look like bud scales. They came from a white pine tree. Mulberries fruits would be more fleshy and don't have a bud scale at one end. Do you have a white pine nearby?

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 29, 2024, 7:33 AM EDT

I know that my neighbor has a couple of pine trees. I'm not sure if there's a white pine. I'll try to find out.

Thank you so much for the follow-up.

Darla

On Wed, May 29, 2024, 7:33 AM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

The Question Asker Replied May 29, 2024, 7:53 AM EDT

You're welcome.

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 29, 2024, 7:55 AM EDT

Hello again...I was able to get a picture of a pine that towers above the mulberry tree. I used the PictureThis app and it's an Eastern White Pine.

Mystery solved.

Thanks again,

Darla

On Wed, May 29, 2024, 7:55 AM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

The Question Asker Replied May 29, 2024, 9:38 AM EDT

You're welcome.

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 29, 2024, 9:39 AM EDT

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