On the way back from the toddler club the other day we came across a maple tree covered in these fantastic galls, apparently called bladdergalls they are caused by microscopic eriophyid mites which apparently have only 2 pairs of legs. Katie was suitably excited because it looked like the tree was covered in pink "sprinkles".
Sunday, 18 July 2010
maple bladdergalls
On the way back from the toddler club the other day we came across a maple tree covered in these fantastic galls, apparently called bladdergalls they are caused by microscopic eriophyid mites which apparently have only 2 pairs of legs. Katie was suitably excited because it looked like the tree was covered in pink "sprinkles".
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