Oak gall

[StJon]

While out far a walk this morning, I came across a small oak covered in galls, never seen this many on one tree...

 

[Toddy]

Oh wow.....look at all the dye

well, tannin, ink......
M

 

[JAG009]

I take it this is used in the making of Iron gall ink then ?

 

[Toddy]

Aye it's good stuff too, or for dyeing leather or oak with iron to make it a good rich black

M

 

[ozzy1977]

Good amount on there

 

[Harvestman]

Marble galls are made by a wasp that is relatively new to the UK, in the last 50 years I think, maybe less. Some year it does very well, then others it is absent almost entirely.

I saw loads of robins pincushion or Bedeguar galls on dog rose this year.