Twin Galls by LovelyPoetess
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
These "bumps" are caused by insects laying eggs on the plant, the hatched larvae then burrows into the stem. The irritation created by this larvae causes the plant to form a gall. Which becomes the home of the larvae until it burrows out in the spring.
Thanks for looking, and for your comments : )
Comments (6)
anianiani
classic capture...excellent
wjames
Excellant capture, well seen!
kbrog
Learn something new. I never knew what they were called or what caused them. Seen them, took pictures. Excellent capture!
watapki66
Wonderful shot!
blondeblurr
A capture of absolute elegance, in my opinion...despite the explanation of an un-usual crime scene, tarnished by those insects. fine macro, BB
Chipka
Insect (and mite) galls are so elegant and strange...truly alien, which means that I like them a lot! I'm more familiar with the galls caused by mites; they're harmless, the ultimate in "green housing" despite their red color. These are amazing and I'd love to see the insects responsible for them, I'm sure they're flamboyant in ways that only insects can be. I love this image: technically it's quite on-target with wonderful detail and DOF and the muted color sense really appeals to me and emotionally it's quite serene and elegant, wholly natural and absolutely gorgeous in ways that are surprising in that "beauty" is "normally" considered a gaudy and colorful "flowery" thing and this goes in a totally different direction with quiet dignity. Wonderful work!