Do birds spit? I keep finding spit on my Rosemary & the only one around are the birds that roost above it?

MASTER GARDENER TO THE RESCUE





Noone is spitting on your rosemary. well, no person, that is. what you see are spittlebug masses.





MEADOW SPITTLEBUG.


Philaenus spumarius


greenish bugs found within spittle masses suck sap.





No noticeable plant injury has been documented.





common from april to july.





hose it off with strong blast of water. it won't be back until next year

Do birds spit? I keep finding spit on my Rosemary %26amp; the only one around are the birds that roost above it?
Spit-bugs, maybe?
Reply:I don't really think that's "spit" from roosting birds.
Reply:HA! Thats not spit!
Reply:Bamma say tree bird sit in spit. Bamma say some tree sweat. Bamma say like rain. Bamma say stand under tree. Bamma say watch and see. Bamma say mites on Rosemary. Bamma say tiny bugs. Bamma say wash off with cloth. Bamma say call specialist to spray. Bamma say bird no llama. Bamma otta know.