Date Photo Taken: Late August 2010
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posted By: motaylor17
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Please HELP … what in the WORLD is happening in my back yard?? There is a strange spore/fungus that is growing in patches in various odd places, specifically wood (even cedar) and plastic materials (example, on my kids playground slide). We have seen several small mushrooms growing in the grass and parts of the back yard is moist in the shaded corner of the yard. We have Zoysia. It is so bizarre … please help, anyone?? See the photo attachments – these are images of the spores growing on the cedar swingset. Thanks so much
Walter Reeves The Georgia Gardener says:
looks like moth eggs to me…..have you seen many lately?
Does anyone you know have a camera with a macro lens so you can get closer to the item and stay in focus?
September 16th, 2010 at 2:35 pmmotaylor17 Registered says:
Moth eggs? Wow, I never even considered that. Trust me, I am relieved. I wouldn’t even let my kids go in the back yard. I was worried it was a dangerous mold spore or something. This makes a lot of sense as I have seen a lot of moths back there. Here’s the strangest thing … these “eggs” are usually on the underneath side of a surface – the side that is close to the ground and does not get direct sunlight. Would that still make sense that it would be a moth egg? I can’t thank you enough for your input! Thanks Walter.
September 16th, 2010 at 5:53 pmBy the way, the close up photo is pretty high resolution and I can zoom in a lot closer. I’ll see if I can repost it. Thanks.
motaylor17 Registered says:
How do I prevent these moths from laying eggs? Every time I scrub the this cedar play set, the moth eggs are back within two-three days… just as bad. I sprayed “Sevin” on it, and all over the play set, but it didn’t work. Any advice? Or, will this get resolved when the first frost hits? Will they come back next year?
October 4th, 2010 at 5:00 pm