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Horse Chestnut Tree
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Murray Lines (mlines)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (2870) |
| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-05-14 |
| Categories: Trees |
| Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-05-22 7:43 |
| Viewed: 22113 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This magnificent tree dominates one of the lawns near the western gate of this old walled city. It seems to be in peak flowering during May.
Horse Chestnuts as Fodder
In Eastern countries considerable use is made of Horse Chestnuts for feeding horses and cattle, and cattle are said to eat them with relish, though pigs will not touch them. The method of utilizing them is to first soak them in lime-water, which deprives them of the well-known bitter flavour inherent in the nuts, and then to grind them to a meal and mix them with the ordinary feed. Experiments made during the Great War proved that for every tonne of Horse Chestnuts which are harvested, half a tonne of grain can be saved for human consumption, and thus the Horse Chestnuts, though totally unfit for human food, can be utilized indirectly to increase the national food supply.
Adapted from www.botanical.com |
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Hello Murray,
Plenty of those around my place too, here they are blooming right now and with strong smell from the flowers!
A very very green composition, nice!
Greetings,
Pablo -
- Janice
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(18648) - [2006-05-22 16:44]
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I've never seen a chestnut tree in flower before TN. I don't think I've seen one in NZ either. And what beautiful flowers it has. So you were in Germany last week Murray? I'd love to see and smell the flowers. Great shot of the very impressive tree, TFS
Janice
Hello Murray,
great to see the horse chestnut in blossom as presented by you, and you have added very good, well informing notes about the possibly important role of horse chestnuts that is new to me in some way. The tree, initially probably coming from a small mountain area in northern Greece, has been planted for its conspicuous blossoms - and maybe also for the nuts - widely over Europe during the last centuries, and it has become a commom tree in alleys and parks. Nevertheless, it is a fresh delight every year again to see them in blossom in May. And it is a special delight to see them through the eyes of an interested and alert visitor who has seen them for the first time. With thanks, and best regards,
Peter
P.S.: Now, in July, there are already little chestnuts to be seen covered by stingy green housings.
