Vacated Oak Gall

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What a strange thing! Great detailed drawing. Carole.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 26 Feb 09:47:03

I've never seen or heard of an oak gall and had to google it. This is all very educational! It's caused by a tiny gall wasp which lays her eggs inside the oak leaf bud. In each chamber which you've drawn is a larva which eats it's way out! Super detailed drawing Carole and look out for all those gall wasps lol

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 26 Feb 11:34:56

Quite a lot around this year and with the mild winter there's going to be a lot of insects around in the coming months - must buy some shares in the chemical industry - great study Carole.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 26 Feb 13:45:25

A lovely study Carole.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 26 Feb 14:05:18

Thank you all for your comments. That's a great account Louise thanks :) Not looking forward to extra insects this spring!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 26 Feb 14:06:25

A lovely study, Carole - well observed and rendered.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 26 Feb 14:56:59

Thank you Louise, I didn't know what they were either lol. Super botanical study Carole.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 26 Feb 15:32:07

thanks Seok and Val :)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 27 Feb 15:19:49

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01/04/2015

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Found this on this afternoons walk down the field. There were hundreds of these oak galls but these two had left home! I was thinking how thick the walls of the galls were, looked like cork inside also eaten away.

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Carole Swingler

Self- taught artist, I have dabbled in watercolours for many years on and off. My first love is flower painting in watercolour. Now trying many different media including acrylic inks, gouache, all types of pencils to try loose-ish semi abstract images.

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