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This oak leaf had at least 4 types of galls on it. Cone gall ,midge gall, silk button gall, urchin gall. Galls are created by insects. Each gall provides food and a home for the insect. The study of galls is known as Cecidology.
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Thanks maplemoth
A very interesting photo....
Thanks Stephen and Neil.
Fascinating
They are awesome! I've seen plenty of galls, but none like that, and such cool shapes and colours. Great spotting, Hema.