Cracking Yew

Hi there IBC. I would firstly just like to say that I have really enjoyed the forum over the past month. There have been some wonderful pictures and shared views for my personal research.
Now here's the problem: I have a Yew that is doing really well but just earlier today I noticed a few cracks in the bark. The bark has somehow striped itself from the tree and showed what looks to be live flesh; but it does not look sappy. It looks dry and a lighter coloured bark. This has appeared all over the tree. I am very curious to what is happening??
Here are a few pictures for you to look at. Sorry for the quality, I only have a phone to take pictures.
Thank you for any reply and any help that you can give me.

Someone who grows Yews will need to respond, but there are species that shed their bark as they grow. I have at least three in my collection, A Florida native called Stimpsons Stopper, Crape Myrtle, and Brazilian Raintree. I also have a disease of Elms that causes shedding of bark, this is fatal to the tree.

Mikey this is a good sign that the tree is very healthy. The sap is rising! You can leave it... Or like me pick it off... Really you should leave I mate.

Tony

tony wrote: You can leave it... Or like me pick it off... Tony

I bet your mother told you not to!

Thanks for your reply Billy. And thank you for the information on other species which also do this. . And Tony that is just what i wanted to hear. Thanks guys.