Finding and Appreciating Bay Area Plant Galls

Galls are intriguing plant structures induced by insects (usually), creating a sheltered home for the larval stages of the inducing organism. They have diverse and sometimes incredible shapes and colors, and their natural history is equally fascinating, with complex life cycles, tiny parasites, and more!

Michael Hawk ( and ) and Dr. Merav Vonshak () will talk about gall biology, common host plants and gall inducers. They will discuss how you can find and identify galls, with numerous examples including gall look-alikes.Nature's Archive podcastJumpstart NatureBioBlitz Club

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