What started out as a knotty and round looking brown ball (often mistaken for a cone) is now looking like this. It will soon turn into an orange gelatinous blob with tentacles (very alien and strange). I've never been able to capture them at this stage before now. Aren't they weird? My eastern red cedar trees are playing host to these things. More info here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae
@wakelys It's pretty weird. At the last stage, it looks like some sort of sea creature.
@larrysphotos Thank you, Larry!
@photographycrazy Thank you!
question...is it wise to remove it?
@koalagardens Thanks!