Get ya Galls out for the boys

[David Humphries]

Bad case of Oak Gall on Quercus palustris 'round here...........and shouldn't we be getting our galls out for the girls?

 

Blimey O'Rielly Robbie, You got ya self some fine galling going on there old boy !

 

Wouldn't want to meet that swarm of wasps when they emerge

 

 

 

btw.........we're all one big group of Metrosexual Arbies here.

No inuendo required

 

 

 

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[TheTreeWiseMen]

Most, if not all of the Pin oaks 'round here have gall wasp damage to some degree or another. It's actually a trick question that alot of prospective employers ask up and coming arborists.....'What tree is that?' (as they point at a gall laden Pin oak). My answer was 'Dunno, do you have any Special Brew?' Only joshing, I actually answered correctly with 'It's a Pin oak aka Quercus palustris with a real bad case of gall'. Some trees have it so badly that from a distance it looks like some weird kind of fruit.

Edited June 1, 2009 by TheTreeWiseMen

[Amelanchier]

Either Eriophyes filiformis or Eriophyes ulmi on Ulmus campestris.

[David Humphries]

Nice..............................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Believe this to be Pemphigus bursarius - Purse Galls

 

Here on the petioles of an Aspen from earlier today.

 

 

Also spotted this little muncher, no idea, anyone?

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Edited June 3, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Will Hinchliffe]

Willow leaf beetle ?

 

File:Phratora vulgatissima01.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[David Humphries]

Either Eriophyes filiformis or Eriophyes ulmi on Ulmus campestris.

 

From earlier today on U. procera

 

Eriosoma lanuginosum - Elm Leaf Aphid

 

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[David oakman]

Thats not a gall thats a leaf roller

[Mr. Bish]

I had a bunch of witches brooms in some birches the other day. They are the first real galls I spotted. Didn't picture them tho sorry

[David oakman]

Here you are two galls on sallow leaves. I was reading a book this morning which said there are 92 british galls and 30 of them are found on oak trees.