Babies this age can focus on shapes that are close by, but see distant objects as blurry because they are nearsighted. As babies grow, eyesight improves. By the end of 3 months, they can follow a moving object, are more interested in shapes and patterns, and can spot familiar faces, even at a distance. Human faces are one of their favorite things to look at, especially their own or a parent's face.
Watch out for cracks, cankers, and holes. Cankers are lesions on the branches and trunk of the tree, often circular or oval, with a sunken center and raised edges. Deep splits through the bark are also signs of possible tree failure. Be on the lookout for sap seepage, whether from a wound or other area of the tree. Sap seepage can be an indication of a bacterial infection within the tree, or damage being done to the tree by insects or birds.
Types. The two most common dogwood diseases are powdery mildew and dogwood anthracnose. Powdery mildew appears as a gray powdery film on leaves. Rarely fatal, severe cases cause leaves to disfigure and drop.Dogwood anthracnose, the most serious dogwood fungal disease, is often fatal.It appears in spring as spots on both sides of leaves and bracts. Spots have tan or purple borders. If left untreated, anthracnose will kill leaves and branches.ypes. The two most common dogwood diseases are powdery mildew and dogwood anthracnose. Powdery mildew appears as a gray powdery film on leaves. Rarely fatal, severe cases cause leaves to disfigure and drop.