What am I dealling with here? Fungicide hasn't made a visible difference.

[Jrs1672]

I'm not sure what this stuff is. It started on an Alberta spruce Xmas tree I brought home to play with. It appeared on most all the cut sites. Now I see it on both my JBP and JWP. I assumed it was fungus so I started treating it with a copper fungicide but after 3 weeks of weekly treatment, I don't see a visible change other than it looks more blue in spots. Here are pictures of both the spire and JBP areas. What should I do?

 

[Tieball]

I don't have an answer for you.
However, if it seems to be spreading, I would quickly isolate those trees away from any others. Someone here may have knowledge of what it is....and possible treatment.
Have you Googled a description of what you see on that specific tree? Select Images with the results and see if there's a match. With a close match you may have a name and can then search for treatment of that name. Just a thought.

 

[0soyoung]

It looks to be lichen.
... what BVF says (below)

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

...or sap. It all seems to be near (or directly below?) a wire mark, screw, nick or cut.

 

[CamdenJim]

...or sap. It all seems to be near (or directly below?) a wire mark, screw, nick or cut.

Yep

 

[Jrs1672]

I didn't know sap would turn white like that. Thanks guys. I feel better now.

 

[sorce]

I didn't know sap would turn white like that. Thanks guys. I feel better now.

You never ever ever looked at a pine cone?

Let's see them, now healthy trees!

Sorce

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

You never ever ever looked at a pine cone?

Let's see them, now healthy trees!

Sorce

Japanese Red Pine. Pollen below, cones above.

 

[Don Blackmond]

looks normal to me.