Non insect macros anyone?

avondale87 wrote in post #18794963
Renata I can't answer all this.
I noticed it cracking as the day wore on, but its hot here - 28-30°C and things are drying fast.
Definitely viscous to begin.
I wondered where it oozed from and why it appeared like it did and also why, to me it's upside down.
I'd thought the tip would be down not up.

It is hard and goes brittle.
Many trees ooze sap and Wattles here are known for it. Its odd stuff to chew - wouldn't recommend, but I've tried it (Wattle ie)

Someone may give more info.
I'm going to post some images of our gum trees, bark, the way it sheds bark, leaves, scribbly markings on bark....
I'll add this also.

Thanks for the info, Richard. I am somewhat familiar with gum trees and their bark because I spent 12 years in Oz but never paid attention to the sap they ooze out.
But, please, post some. Would be interesting to see some after so many years, though I have seen some here in the US, particularly in California some years ago when I visited.

itsallart wrote in post #18794949
That's amazing, Richard. How solid is the sap? I'm asking because I see some cracks in it which indicates a fairly solid state but I also imagine that as it started coming out it must have been relatively viscous otherwise it would not have been able to flow. Another question is how fast does it take to solidify and is the process caused by evaporation or rather oxidization aka curing. Sorry, didn't mean to sound so crazy scientific...I'm just pesky curious

Renata here's a Wattle tree that was full of the extrusions.
Unfortunately pathetic quality.

Got some extra time on my hands as a furloughed fed so I shot these over the last couple of days

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R1200GS wrote in post #18795789
.......... as a furloughed fed ...............

Best of luck to you. Hang in there.

R1200GS wrote in post #18795789
Got some extra time on my hands as a furloughed fed so I shot these over the last couple of days

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I hope this madness ebds soon fir you and others.

an update on the Eucalypt, (Gum) resin
It spread from a new eruption

no idea what this was. An insects house?

Probably a cocoon.

this just keeps growing.
It is so beautiful to watch the light playing across it.
Like blown glass

Sibil wrote in post #18798344

Sibil I'm still mulling on this to no avail
Looks like a ball point pen, but that doesn't fit well once you move away from the ball end

avondale87 wrote in post #18799267
Sibil I'm still mulling on this to no avail
Looks like a ball point pen, but that doesn't fit well once you move away from the ball end

Richard, it is a 'fat' red ball point pen, the tip of which is showing the reflection from the ceiling light fixture.