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Springtime spruces - 1, girdling Christmas lights
Items that encircle the stem or a branch, and are not removed, will eventually girdle trees. Take a few minutes to remove those items, to allow the trees to grow normally.
Springtime spruces - 2: Pollen cones
Red-purple growths are showing up on spruce trees.
Leaf galls already observed
Insects and mites are often the cause of leaf galls. While little can be done about them, usually they're harmless.
"Gall" on twig - not really a gall
This growth is not a gall, but rather a different part of an insect's life cycle.