Anyone know what these are?

[mtaylor1983]

I found these at my parent's place in mid-Michigan in November. I have no idea what they are and can't seem to find anything about them online. They seem to be stuck to the tree branch, not growing off of them, so I am thinking they are some kind of egg. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!!

[DougC42182]

No picture?

[mtaylor1983]

It would probably help to post the picure!!http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/mtaylor1983/DSC01070.jpg

[ngannet]

They look to me like galls. Galls are growths which are caused by the reaction of hormones in plants to the egg-laying process of some insects (usually small wasps) which by their own chemical process cause abnormal growth of plant tissue. The gall is basically malformed plant tissue which hides the insects inside. Hard to explain so: http://woodypest.ifas.ufl.edu/galls.htm

[CyberDyneSystems]

:lol:

Man I'm having trouble keeping my mouth shut here..

Lets' just say it rhymes with "galls"

[SWPhotoImaging]

ngannet nailed it here.

They are "galls".

[dancinec]

Welcome to the forum. As others have stated those are galls. You capture could be improved by moving the camera to avoid those refracted sun rays across the image. Keep on shooting and sharing.

[Woldsman]

Just as a matter of interest here is a photo of another type of gall on a wild rosebush. They are commonly called Robin's Pincushions in the UK

[Rudi Petitjean]

http://stewardsphotos.fotopic.net/p19826892.html

[BIGTUFFGUY]

i had never seen that before. quite fascinaitng, is the whole tree covered in that? is it common?