I have a Christmas tree in my garden and on the trunk are some black egg like things which are attracting wasps and bees. What are these eggs and what can I do to get rid of these ?
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You can repel them with a spray you make yourself with distilled water, witch hazel, glycerin and essential oils. Instructions are here. renewedhealthoils.com/
You don't mention where you are located so I don't want to guess if these are another bug, bug larvae/eggs, a fungus, or the way the tree is manifesting a disease.
If you are in the US, I suggest contacting your local home extension office to figure out what these are AND to help you with your bee/wasp issue. There is a link:
www.gardeningknowhow.com/
If you are not in the US, see if your local government has a similar entity or if you have a college with an agriculture curriculum, they can point you in the right direction.
This is a two fold safety issue because you need to be careful that the bees, wasps, hornets are not around people who may be allergic but also since bees are dying at at an alarming rate, special care needs to be taken with them also so that, if at all possible the colony can be relocated if they have built one to be near whatever this black stuff is on the tree.
As much as I am terrified of them, even wasps and hornets have a purpose in the garden so they too need to be safely relocated.
I suggest that you avoid spraying anything for the bees/wasps/hornets and do not attempt to remove the black things on the tree until you talk to someone.
Post back with an update on what you learn. Safety first here!! Let the experts guide you on what you have and how to remedy it!
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