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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« on: June 08, 2011, 07:53:47 pm »
The boys and I were out stumping and my youngest ran across this "oddity"







It pretty much just looks like a "bud gone wild" but dunno...thought it was an interesting find.

Thanks~
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2011, 08:46:29 pm »
Not sure one has anything to do with the other, except they are attached. What I mean is the leaves on that sprig appears to be an oak of some sort. The white star burst looking thing, I have never seen on an oak, so I suspect they are connected or attached by some other means, but not related.

Without being able to actually inspect it closer, that is what I see..

It is very cool looking and thanks for sharing!
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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2011, 03:44:17 pm »
That's an oak gall, caused by an insect. Very common, actually.
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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2011, 04:59:22 pm »
Oak gall...caused by the Gall Wasp....laying it's eggs

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2011, 05:17:23 pm »
Cool, that's what I thought...have seen those in the fall (round, tan ping pong ball-ish shaped) but never seen it while it was growing.  Many thanks guys!

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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2011, 02:32:55 pm »
i see those oaks popping up all over the place behind my house.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Odd Oak growth...any idea?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2011, 03:34:55 pm »
I have seen Oak galls in the later stages, never in the early stage that I knew of. Thanks for sharing and something new to learn..

i have read that Oak galls are good for tanning because of the oak tannin it contains???? If it is a bug that creates it, I wonder if it is good for tanning hides.
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