What is that sticky stuff on my wood?

hahahaha I know what your thinking.

But seriously, when I pull pieces out of my stacks, they are like stuck together. When I take a look, there looks like there is some semi-clear goop almost like glue.

Is this the work of an insect or something?

thanks

sap?

Yes, we do. And I'm quite sure it involves at least one ferret. ;-P

No, the sticky stuff is on my hard wood <----( heehee)

and it isn't pooled or spotty, it is like little trails of it.

What kind of wood is it? I have some Pine that have dried sap on it and it was white.
Is it from those pine trees you just cut down?

no not the pine trees, those are still laying in the woods.

This wood is all Oak and birch that has been stacked since early sumer.

The stuff I am seeing is not white, it is more clear.

Somebodys dun did the dirty on your WOODpile! Me think's!

eeewwww, I don't wanna burn that!

Really?

How about slug trails? They are g-rated.

ya know, that was my first thought. When it rains here, we get nasty big slugs on our deck and stuff so i thought maybe slug trails. I don't know anything about slugs other than they gross me out.

I will be good and not comment ,but maybe give you an anwser. You said your pile is oak and birch. Birch has a sticky sap that comes out like bubbles even when it is still growing. It is most likely birch sap. I don't cut birch because of it. Was I good or what.

I know if you put out a pan and fill it with beer the slugs in a garden will be attracted to the beer . . . but to make slugs really happy put out a bowl of salty pretzels next to the pan of beer.

Parrots just hanging about and making out :lol:

Is it underneath any pine trees?

nope.

this sticky stuff is just in between the wood pieces, like someone glued them together. it is on all me species of wood also. It HAS to be the work of an insect or critter.

Maybe some kind of mold.