Gall wasp Diplolepsis rosae
Strange moss-like balls on wild Dog Rose (Rosa canina) caused by a small gall wasp Diplolepsis rosae after laying eggs in the leaf buds or stem. The presence of the developing larvae stimulates a proliferation of abnormal growth commonly called Robin’s Pincushions, Bedeguar Galls or Moss Galls.
Location: Farnham park, Surrey, UK.
Camera: Canon EOS 40D DSLR.
Lens: Rodenstock Rodagon 150mm F/5.6 enlarging lens reversed on bellows.
Settings: F/8, 1/250S, ISO 400, Flash fill
Gall wasp Diplolepsis rosae
Strange moss-like balls on wild Dog Rose (Rosa canina) caused by a small gall wasp Diplolepsis rosae after laying eggs in the leaf buds or stem. The presence of the developing larvae stimulates a proliferation of abnormal growth commonly called Robin’s Pincushions, Bedeguar Galls or Moss Galls.
Location: Farnham park, Surrey, UK.
Camera: Canon EOS 40D DSLR.
Lens: Rodenstock Rodagon 150mm F/5.6 enlarging lens reversed on bellows.
Settings: F/8, 1/250S, ISO 400, Flash fill
