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They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.

Many thanks

Nick.


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On Sep 28, 8:01*pm, "Nick" wrote:
They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.


I would advise you not to make jam out of them.
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Nick wrote:
They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.


Gall wasps.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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On Sep 28, 8:01 pm, "Nick" wrote:
They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.


I would advise you not to make jam out of them.

I would not intend to. Acorn jam I have never heard of.
Peanut butter I cannot abide.

These will be consigned to death by fire but I would be interested to know
what the alien growth might be.


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Nick wrote:
They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use
it. Yet.


Gall wasps.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Mmm, sounds a lot more painful than 'stones'
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"Nick" wrote in message
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They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.


Nothing to do with acorns but this might be useful
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/
It's free!

mark


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On Sep 28, 8:13*pm, "Nick" wrote:
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On Sep 28, 8:01 pm, "Nick" wrote:

They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.


http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg


http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg


I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it..
Yet.


I would advise you not to make jam out of them.

I would not intend to. Acorn jam I have never heard of.
Peanut butter I cannot abide.

These will be consigned to death by fire but I would be interested to know
what the alien growth might be.


Acorn jam is very popular with squirrels.

As regards the aliens, just wait a few weeks and the answer comes
bursting out of your chest. You should warn your friends a bit ahead
of time.
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"Nick" wrote in message
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They look like acorns to me, but with an alien growth.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9787.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9788.jpg

I found these on a vehicle that visited our premises today.
Apologies for file sizes. New camera and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Yet.

Many thanks

Nick.


'Knopper' galls - probably Andricus quercuscalicis. They are caused by a
minute wasp that lays its eggs in the developing bud.
R.


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