Mugo Buds leaking sap?

[RODERLO]

Hi all,

I’ve just noticed that the buds on my little Mugo nursery stock have small droplets of sap on them. Is this normal behaviour or something sinister happening?

Some pics:

 

[Paradox]

Ugh...pictures posted by others still not showing up

 

[Paradox]

Hi all,

I’ve just noticed that the buds on my little Mugo nursery stock have small droplets of sap on them. Is this normal behaviour or something sinister happening?

Some pics:

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Pictures seem to be fixed, can you repost the pictures you tried to post earlier again please. Ones from last night/this morning are broken.

Would help if I can see what you're seeing

 

[RODERLO]

Shoot, here they are again. Hopefully they come through.

 

[RODERLO]

I’d really appreciate some thoughts about what is causing this. It’s probably nothing serious because the tree as a whole is looking very healthy.

It’s more that I am a curious creature and when something out of the ordinary happens I like to get to the bottom of it.

 

[Shibui]

I think this is normal. Many cold climate pines seem to use resin to protect winter buds.

 

[Paradox]

Yea the buds look healthy so I would not worry about it

 

[RODERLO]

Thanks both of you!

 

[gooeytek]

I was at a nursery yesterday looking at some really nice stock, and a lot of their pines and conifers were kinda sappy.
Typically, as the weather gets hotter, pines will tend to drip sap.

 

[Dabbler]

I was at a nursery yesterday looking at some really nice stock, and a lot of their pines and conifers were kinda sappy.
Typically, as the weather gets hotter, pines will tend to drip sap.

hmmm I seem to do the same thing...

 

[Paradox]

hmmm I seem to do the same thing...

Thank God our sap isnt all that sticky in itself.... but it sure gets uncomfortable