The red dots

The young sporangia on a tree trunk. They are not directly related to plants, animals or even fungi, some of their features resemble those of plants, fungi or animals. Something else!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Amazing and strange! - great find and capture !

[Lesley]

Oh wow, that’s awesome!

[Renee Salamon]

They look like fairy lights !

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very unique

[Suzanne]

Great shot!

[Nigel Rogers]

Great capture

[Mags]

Super macro!

[KV]

Spectacular.

[Corinne C]

Great close up!

[Louise & Ken]

You certainly taught me something today that I never knew before! I'll have to research this further!

[Kathy]

I, too, have learned something new. These must be very small. Well spotted. and so colorful.

[*lynn]

amazing macro

[Walks @ 7]

Fabulous macro

[Issi Bannerman]

Like mini match stick heads. Fantastic capture.

[Christina]

They're really quite creepy

[Rob Z]

Fascinating image..

[Merrelyn]

Great macro.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great details in this and so interesting.

[Kate]

Life is amazing!

[Heather]

Fabulous macro! Beautiful light and colours! Fav

[Bill Ososki]

And even more delicate.

[Delwyn Barnett]

I have never heard of these. So delicately beautiful and gorgeous colour.

[Tom]

What a great macro

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great macro! So much detail on such a tiny subject.

[Vesna]

So strange!