Ileana Calotescu
Any fruit is first a flower.
Starting from this reality I thought it was interesting to start a photography project entitled “From flowers to fruits and seeds”.
If you missed the previous posts in this project, click on:
Old man’s beard flowers vs Old man’s beard fruits
Horse-chestnut is a large tree, growing to about 39 meters. The flowers are usually white with a yellow to pink blotch at the base of the petals. Its fruit is a capsule, covered with a greenish shell, of relatively small size. It contains one (rarely two or three) nut-like seeds called conkers or horse-chestnuts. Each conker is 2–4 cm in diameter, glossy nut-brown with a whitish scar at the base.
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Wich one do you like?
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Such a fuzzy little flower , so pretty.
There is just one word that I can use describing your work – GORGEOUS!!!
I liked the way you have explained these wonderful images of Chestnut.
When I lived out in the suburbs of Latvia we had a large, lovely chestnut at the end of our street and I always loved picking up those smooth brown chestnuts
I always remember London with the mention of horse chestnut because there was a funny incident about the nut.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir…
The Christmas Song! ?
It was sung the best ever by Nat King Cole – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwacxSnc4tI
I know! I love Nat King Cole!
Awww… you beat me to it. I was just about to put this as a comment too. hehehe…
Christmas is coming …
Incredible photos, I chose the flower but both are stunning.
Thank you, Carol! I like them both, too!