Question
QUESTION: I live in Ft Worth, TX and I have a crepe myrtle tree that is approximately 24 yrs old.  The bark on the tree has developed some holes in the bark anywhere from 1" to 5 "s.  What could be causing this?  Ed

ANSWER: Ed:
Can you send me a photo? I can tell much more by a photo.

Thanks
Steve

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QUESTION: I,m sorry that I don't have the capability to send photos.  Ed

Answer
Ed:
No problem with not sending the images. In my mind, the only thing that I know of that makes holes in woody shrubs and trees rather than boring insects is a sapsucker (type of woodpecker). These holes are usually in some orderly arrangement- like in straight rows or columns. They are usually about 1/4 inches in diameter. Sometimes I even see them in a single row that goes almost all the way around a tree or woody stem.
Does this sound like what you have?

Reagrds
Steve