Leaf gall on willow &copy; Lairich Rig

NS4374 : Leaf gall on willow

taken 13 years ago, near to Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

Leaf gall on willow

The tree on which this gall appeared was growing in a damp area beside cycle route NCN7 (which is visible in the background).

This leaf shows a reddish gall produced by a sawfly of the genus Pontania; a single larva develops within.

National Cycle Network Route 7 :: NX7662

The Lochs and Glens (North) route covers 214 miles from Inverness to Glasgow. The Lochs and Glens (South) covers 193 miles from Glasgow to Carlisle via the Ayrshire coast, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries. It continues east as the Coast to Coast C2C route to Sunderland.

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Grid Square: NS4374, 30 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 5 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 11 June, 2009
Geographical Context: Woodland, Forest
Image Buckets ^?: Closeup Life
Category: Galls (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 4326 7401 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.0114N 4:30.6390W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 4326 7401
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)