A
work of art these galls are!
From the north of Portugal I received this picture from the artist
Leni van Lopik. She lives in Portugal and is inspired by the shapes of
plant galls. For the example on the right she used galls of the gallwasp
Andricus quercustozae.
On the 1st and 2nd of April 2006 Leni van Lopik has held a festive exhibition of her work at STUDIO MM+ in Breedenbroek, the Netherlands. The exhibition was called "Colour on the Mountain".
(Picture: L. van Lopik)
Bride's
Bouquet. On the 25th of August 2005 I got married to Jasper Helmantel.
He arranged for me the most wonderful bride's bouquet a plant and gall
loving person good wish for!!! It consisted of:
— From Westeremden:
Quercus robur with Andricus quercuscalicis;
Quercus robur with Neuroterus albipes.
— From between Onderdendam and Tinallinge:
Phleum pratense with Claviceps purpurea.
— From the Kleine Plantage in Eenrum:
Miscanthus shinensis cv;
Molinia 'Transparant'.
— From between Baars and Eenrum:
Alnus glutinosa with Eriophyes laevis.
— From Broek (at Fenna's place behind the sea dike):
Seriphidium maritimum;
Elytrichia repens.
— From Wehe den Hoorn:
Acer campestre
with Aceria macrochelus;
Ulmus spec. with aphid.
— From Arborealis in Nijebercoop:
Echinochloa crus-galli.
— From 'de Heliant' in Appelscha:
Hypericum perforatum;
Origanum vulgare;
Acer campestre.
Bride's bouquet
Detail: Knoppergall
Pictures: Eric van de Ham
Tinned galls on corn. (Ustilago maydis) We received this tin with corn galls from Simone & Brian Kabbes, who brought it home from one of their journeys in Mexico. Since it is only one tin can, we don't want to open it.... But you can find all sorts of recipies on the internet about cooking with corn galls!
