Dock is a common enough British wild plant (Rumex obtusifolius). Most of us remember dock leaves from childhood when we learnt to rub stinging nettle stings with them to dull the pain. I see many around the village on my daily walk during this lockdown. Have you ever wondered why so many have bright red mottled patterns on the leaves? The marks are the result of a virus infection by Ramularia rubella. It probably doesn’t do the dock very much good but I am drawn to the natural colours and patterns it creates. I once did a whole series of macro-photographs of the virus damage done in various samples of the leaves.
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From what I can remember when ever I have been stung by nettles I can never seem to find any dock leaves near by! lol!
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Interesting take on what can in certain instances be the upside of certain viruses. Thanks.
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These photos bring warm memories.
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Once again your close observation shows me something beautiful. What rich intense colors!
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From what I can remember, Claudia, the dock leaves made no difference to the stinging anyway!
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Thank you, Revrunner. I guess even deadly things can have attractive qualities – for example, venomous snakes can be beautiful.
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Thank you, Lucy. This situation must be so very frustrating for you in particular. Your photographs and observations, since childhood to the present, demonstrate your connection with nature and how important it is for you and everyone else. That is a significant message, particularly right now.
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These leaf patterns fascinate me and come in so many variations.
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I remember finding out galls on leaves were not a good thing. I always liked the look of them. These photos reminded me of this.
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I think galls are interesting and can be very attractive to look at.
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