Hey @crazycraig this actually looks like what we see on our pecan trees down here... I'm not sure the technical name for it but its like a Caterpillar nest or coccoon... when I zoomed in I can see the little caterpillars in there. They're kinda creepy looking if you ask me lol
I saw the caterpillars in there. My girlfriend thinks it is a Gypsy Moth cocoon