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06/08/2011 - _MG_1662.jpg

"Whaaat? Nooooo, trust me, it's barely noticeable."

This is a Horned Oak Gall and is caused by the larvae of small wasps.

Here is the dissected gall, removed from the tree:
http://www.pbase.com/image/135434261


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Guest 10-Jun-2011 17:43
Very interesting detail but not so nice to the tree. Great close up of this unusual growth.
Marcia Colelli09-Jun-2011 21:57
Wonderful detail. I am not sure what it is. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)09-Jun-2011 20:39
Spectacular work. Vote!
Paolo
bill friedlander09-Jun-2011 17:18
The center of interest certainly stands out. Great details and light, super bokeh. I wouldn't want to touch it. V
Tom LeRoy09-Jun-2011 16:24
Looks like a heart with thorns (;-)) I think Christine is right! A nicely clear image!V!
janescottcumming09-Jun-2011 15:51
Y is that in that Y and what is it? Whatever, it's nice and sharp! V
Walter Otto Koenig09-Jun-2011 15:33
Great clarity and focusing on this fascinating and mysterious subject. "V"
larose forest photos09-Jun-2011 02:53
A very cool shot!! What kind of shrub or tree is it on? It could be a gall or a fungal growth, perhaps. V
an nguyen09-Jun-2011 02:49
I don't know what it is ,
But the image is so tack sharp and good looking .
Jim Coffman09-Jun-2011 02:37
Very sharp closeup,Carl! V
Inga Morozoff09-Jun-2011 01:56
Is it alive? A bug? A caterpiller? Or a fungas of some sort? Whatever it is, it's nicely photographed.
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