Plants and Flowers Galleries

Flowers : These images are copyright. Please ensure that the source of these images is acknowledged if using copies.

Flowers

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Updated: Feb 25, 2010 6:24am PST

UK Orchids :

UK Orchids

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 12:32am PST

Galls : Galls are formed by the host plant as a reaction to chemicals being injected by gall wasps. The gall forms protection to the larvae of the wasps until they emerge in the spring as young adult wasps. Each Gall wasp specialises in a particular plant which aids identification of the wasp larvae by identifying the plant on which the Gall is formed. It is fascinating to see this interaction between insects and plants. It is easy to appreciate the advantage given to the wasp by this relationship but I cannot think of any advantage for the plant.

Galls

Galls are formed by the host plant as a reaction to chemicals being injected by gall wasps. The gall forms protection to the larvae of the wasps until they emerge in the spring as young adult wasps. Each Gall wasp specialises in a particular plant which aids identification of the wasp larvae by identifying the plant on which the Gall is f ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2010 12:29pm PST

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