Cascade Pine · @cascadepine
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For #ThornyThursday (new favorite hashtag). Rose galls on the stem of a wild rose, most likely a Nootka rose. Insect larva burrow into the plant, and the plant grows these structures to deal with the damage - unwittingly building a protected shelter for the larva.
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#NootkaRose #macrophotography #macro #nativeplants #pnw #wildroses #thorny #thorns #roses #botany #plants #thornythursday