Garden creature I.D

[magpie215]

I know the PH hive mind will know what these are.

Loads of them on the trunk of a sycamore.

[Big Al.]

My guess would be woolly-aphids. see:-

https://gardenerspath.com/how-to/disease-and-pests...

[Lotobear]

Scale insects

[Mabbs9]

Lotobear said:

Scale insects

I agree

[waynedear]

I have been in an 18 month battle with the b*stards, trying to save my Bay tree.