Taken by accident but kind of cool #sprucecone

Norway spruce (Picea abies) cone infected by Thekopsora areolata, the causal agent of cherry spruce rust. An important element for the Thekopsora areolate life cycle illustration. 🙃🙃🙃 no more aecia painting for a while. My husband said: “ it's good because it looks disgusting.” #botanicalillustration #watercolor #thekopsoraareolata #piceaabies #sprucecone #plantpathology #forestpathology #rustfungus #mycologyart