White Tips on Shimpaku Juniper

[Apex37]

This is my first year seeing this on my juniper, but I’m still fairly new to all of this and constantly learning. I have a feeling these are either flowers forming or some sort of insect damage from either spider mites, aphids, or something of the like eating new growth as it emerges. I could use the wisdom of others with more experience to identify.

 

[Lutonian]

female cones developing by the looks of it nothing to worry about, once they develop into little balls pull them off the tree if you wish

 

[ChristianDGreat]

Those are what you want to see

 

[Shibui]

Definitely no problem. The tree is happy enough to try to reproduce. Conifers don't technically flower but that's what you're seeing.