Saturday: oak parasite

[15_the_circle]

[OT from cottage renovations]

yet another out-of-sequence image.  at least the delta t is getting smaller. 

(click through this thumbnail for higher resolution image)

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the Circle

these fuzzy spheroids have showed up on the stem of one the oak seedlings in the Circle.  they must be some sort of parasite but I'm at a loss to identify them. 

Comments

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

Are you sure it's a parasite? They look almost like they have caterpillar feet ....