Diseased(?) Hornbeam
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Diseased(?) Hornbeam
Image: © Penny Mayes Taken: 8 Jun 2006
I don't know if this ball-like growth is caused by some parasite or disease, there were several similar clusters in the canopy and some had no leaves so had presumably died back in a previous season.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.271529
Longitude
0.758257