The village has several magnificent Common Lime trees, and also smaller new growths. Their lime green heart-shaped leaves freshly opened are a delight to see, whether in the full sun of the day or the gentle evening light. They are sometimes be-decked with strange bright red growths. These are Nail Galls, a characteristic reaction of the leaf to an invasion by small mites called Eriophyes tiliae which only live in leaves of this type.
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Thank you so much for these daily posts!
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Thank you, John.
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Wow. Now this one takes the cake. Oddity and beauty in one.
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Thank you, Claudia. There are lots of plant galls around and they are largely not noticed but this is a nice bright example.
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Almost otherworldly. I do love how crazy beautiful so many ordinary sights like a gall can be, and are.
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