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rose gall - Diplolepis rosae

rose gall - Diplolepis rosae
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
July 8, 2015
Found this on native rosebush in garden .Any suggestions as to the possible inhabitant.

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Robins Pincushion, the growth
Robins Pincushion, the growths are a result of female cynipid rose gall wasps (Diplolepis rosae) laying eggs within emerging foliage buds near the tips of the rose branches earlier this spring. See link. http://www.beautifulwildlifegarden.com/gall-wasps-in-the-garden.html

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