Observaciones de guidingguida

Hidden cell in a lettuce sp. Cut apart 15 stems to find these two galls. Host was a giant example with galls as well

On Quaking Aspen catkin

On Chokecherry. Prairie Horizons remnant prairie

Gall made of flower inflorescence buds of lead plant. Undescribed speculation: Dasineura a-canescens-organ-pipe-gall
Prairie Horizons remnant prairie

On smooth sumac. Prairie Horizons remnant prairie

Prickly Ash Rust on Alternate host Big Bluestem leaf. Prairie Horizons Farm Jordan's Orchard

In bur oak cap. Collected. Prairie Horizons Farm Jordan's Orchard

In undeveloped bur oak acorns. Prairie Horizons Farm Jordan's Orchard

In a corky part of the bark of a bur oak. Prairie Horizons Farm Jordan's Orchard

Smut fungus on big bluestem seed heads/culms

Culm smut of Big Bluestem

On riverbank grape node

On basswood bud/petiol

Rust on Virginia waterleaf

In undeveloped bur oak acorns

Hidden cell in bur oak cap. Still on tree. Collected a few. Many were being inspected by asian lady beetles and ants

In bur oak growth from two and three summers ago. Many samples collected in hopes to end up with some hatching out

Ants interested in specific bur oak buds. Collected in hopes of finding galls. Will update the observation if something hatches, will delete if nothing hatches. Please don't ID for now.

On a bur oak. Same tree as collected samples: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213305442. This bud was not collected, instead marked with tied raspberry cane for future observation.