This is the time of year, when the leaves of the oak trees, contain those curious, mysterious, gall formations. (For those of you not familiar with "galls" you might want to click here to check out last year's posting.)
Upon arriving home from work yesterday afternoon, I decided to take a walk in the Secret Garden before getting rerady for prayer meeting at the church. I grabbed my camera and headed out. The last rain storm had flattened most of the long grasses which had been hiding the creek from view. The creek was now visible from the bank and full of tiny fish (perhaps tadpoles). After spending sometime enjoying the new view, I headed over to the grove of Oak trees where last years' pink galls were found and to my surpirse, the leaves were covered with two entirely different types of galls from those found last year. How fascinating! Is this difference because a different type of insect is now present in the secret garden? Or do the trees themselves, change the way in which they protect themselves from the insect eggs that are laid. Gall formation is still a mystery, even among those who study it for a living. Anyway, here is what was discovered on my adventures of yesterday afternoon.
Upon arriving home from work yesterday afternoon, I decided to take a walk in the Secret Garden before getting rerady for prayer meeting at the church. I grabbed my camera and headed out. The last rain storm had flattened most of the long grasses which had been hiding the creek from view. The creek was now visible from the bank and full of tiny fish (perhaps tadpoles). After spending sometime enjoying the new view, I headed over to the grove of Oak trees where last years' pink galls were found and to my surpirse, the leaves were covered with two entirely different types of galls from those found last year. How fascinating! Is this difference because a different type of insect is now present in the secret garden? Or do the trees themselves, change the way in which they protect themselves from the insect eggs that are laid. Gall formation is still a mystery, even among those who study it for a living. Anyway, here is what was discovered on my adventures of yesterday afternoon.
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