XPost: rec.gardens, rec.birds, sci.misc   
   From: fsholbrook@yahoo.com   
      
   Steve Peek wrote:   
   > My state(NC) does not allow the importation of gooseberries or currents   
   > because they carry a fungal disease that damages White Pines. I'm not sure   
   > which fungus or what the damage may be. Try Google White Pine disease +   
   > currents.   
   > Steve   
   > "Jack Schmidling"  wrote in message   
   > news:11502c67-9c62-4f12-9d0c-eb2d0332a55f@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...   
   >> Returning home from our Friday trip to town, we spotted this strange   
   >> apparition in a tree along the road.....   
   >>   
   >> I need some help identifying it.   
   >>   
   >> js   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >> PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm   
   >> Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   White pine blister rust is the disease and gooseberry is the alternate host.   
      
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   Rick   
   Fargo, ND   
   N 46°53'251"   
   W 096°48'279"   
      
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