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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Bambi.1 on August 14, 2005, 17:58:51

Title: Anyone know what made this ?
Post by: Bambi.1 on August 14, 2005, 17:58:51
Hubby was cutting a hedge which had this wild rose growing through it,and high at the top was this thing growing,well me being nosey had to dissect it  ::) ::)first of all it feels and looks like a moss ball,it had a firm core a bit like a chestnut and when l cut it with my scalpel it had small holes with tiny white grubs inside  :o

(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0XAA*AwsbEsltTPwMidA6si2Uun6YlaQHjEHlvsPXzOiuCxCYVu9Q9CJ!A8XR5H68Llp5x2V7DtuCx6qK4zLC7EK9*dQzwxOg!HbuqZNBkxr7uckE0GW4wIFEISInuNlvnI1VP4KuqhI/DSCF0003%20plant%20thingy%2002.JPG?dc=4675534885733772016)
Title: Re: Anyone know what made this ?
Post by: waggi on August 14, 2005, 18:04:54
dont no but it looks cool
Title: Re: Anyone know what made this ?
Post by: Twospot Ladybird on August 14, 2005, 18:49:54
It looks like Robin's Pincushion. see this link:

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/insects_robin's_pincushion.html
Title: Re: Anyone know what made this ?
Post by: wardy on August 14, 2005, 20:07:36
Well, you live and learn.  I've never seen anything like that!  Thanks for that.  I've learned something new today thanks  :)
Title: Re: Anyone know what made this ?
Post by: Bambi.1 on August 15, 2005, 00:33:42

Wow! T/Ladybird thank you  :-* that site is really interesting too,l've never heard of it before  :o
l thought if anybody would know, it would be someone on here at A4A....................brilliant,Thanks