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| Jason Larson |
Jason took us on a walk looking for animal signs in winter.
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| Jason Larson |
The first thing we looked at was galls on goldenrod stems. He showed us three kinds.
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| Gall Fly Gall |
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| Tip Gall |
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| Mid-stem Gall |
I did not catch the exact names of the mid-stem and tip gall even though he told us. The picture on the far left is depicting the Canadian Gall Fly Gall and it is only on the Canadian Goldenrod. He pointed out that each gall contains the larva of the insect which laid its egg in the plant. The larva lives in the gall through the winter and emerges in the spring or summer.
I was impressed at Jason's knowledge of nature. His walks are very informative. He is doing most of the programing at present and attendance is a good way to get to know him.
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