What is that? - Oak Gall
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
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What is it? Well, it is oak galls. They look like puff balls, but they are coverings around material that an oak tree doesn not like on itself. So it rapidly covered the invader (insect, fungi, bacteria) where it then eventually falls off.
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Craig Caudill is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Nature Reliance School (naturereliance..... He specializes in teaching survival and preparedness which includes, go-bags, land navigation, and tracking for private and public groups and government agencies. Craig is a frequent survival and preparedness contributor to TV outlets, blog sites, magazines and is a popular online outdoor educator on Carbon TV (tinyurl.com/lus..., and UA-cam via the Nature Reliance and Dan’s Depot channels. He also has a worldwide network of students and followers who are part of Nature Reliance School Online (naturereliance....) suite of courses covering all facets of self-reliance.
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I remember these being everywhere on the ground on my backyard. Once I was in the backseat of the car as a child, a green one in my hand I picked from a tree's low branch. I opened it, disappointed to see it was fuzzy, almost hallow, no juice. Then I saw the "seed" in the middle.
*I cracked it open with my fingernails and then saw a white translucent wasp-like larvae, moving slowly. This is then how my dad got into his first car accident. We were on the highway. Lol.*
that took a dark turn........
Oh jeez
I noticed many hornets swarming around one of our oak trees, but their nest wasn't in the tree. After searching on the internet a bit, I learned that the galls emit a smell (it was described as a honeydew aroma) that attracts the hornets.
Thanks so much! I find these frequently and save them to use in nature art and now I know what they are!
The ones i notice most are the red white marbled ones. Though I'm sure earth toned ones exist in Dallas, they are camouflaged
I’ve been curious about those things forever. Now I know. Thank you.
Very informative! Thank you!
I always thought they were cool to play with lol. Great video as always!
+SouthPaw Bushcraft Thanks as always for your support! ~Craig
i m looking this oak galls badly... plz let me know where i can find it? is it available in canada? thank u
@@afrajahan9853 it's almost always found in Oak forests. From little red and or yellow beads on leaves to Big wooden berries.
Galla quercina, Galla in querci infectorii
Cynips quercusfolii, Cynips gallae tinctoriae, Cynipidae
I have seem those but didn't know what it was.
Thanks Craig.
another great video Craig!
+ShowFaithKY Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching! ~Craig
A pointed plum acorn which looks like a heart
Best sling shot targets!
To me, this is like a sebaceous cyst that humans grow.
That's one smart tree!
Ikr?
Pretty awesome
Absolutely brilliant been wondering what they were. Thanks.
+stevie babe Thanks for watching Stevie! Glad you are becoming one of our regulars :). ~Craig
Is there a way i can get some of the oak goals please?
galls I meant
Now that you know what they are, hopefully you can find them in the woods :) Thanks for writing!
They grow on Oak branches, buds and leaves
Good to know. On my 10 year old oaks I see m in clusters. N the tree looks great otherwise.
Cool. Thanks for the info. Is there any uses for them?
+Jon Cothran Thanks! There are no uses that I know of. If you hear of any please let us know :)! ~Craig
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Ink or tea used to be made from it. Gall is full of tannins.
I would not recommend utilizing gall tea as the tannins spoken of can cause organ tissue damange if not done very carefully.
@@NatureReliance I saw a video where they use it to make yemeni incense
@@NatureReliance iron gall ink
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