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Basswood/Linden > Leaves > Twigs with green leaves on ground
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Gray squirrels
- Whole leaf sections are removed from branches and dropped to ground
- Unusual numbers of complete, green leaves laying beneath the tree
- Damage usually occurs in late spring, early summer
- In late winter, early spring bark of smaller branches is stripped and left hanging on branch, similar to confetti
