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Macro Monday – Beech in Flower

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The beech forest is at its loveliest this time of the year – and this year there is an abundance of flowering trees. Pollen is everywhere. Walking in the forest covers you in this fine ”dust” and the lakes and brooks all have a thin yellow layer on their surface.

We guess this is all due to last years’ dry conditions.

 

Macro Monday – Cattleya Orchid

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You who read this blog all know that Lagottocattleya is a combination of my dogs’ breed  and the orchid Cattleya. At the Orchid exhibition in Keukenhof I found this little wonder!

 

Macro Monday – Wood Anemones

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Already in March, they are here – far too soon this year…

but so longed for

As I walk through the forest, they fill my heart with joy

Macro Monday – Larch

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The Larch trees are coming along nicely, and I love their fresh, tiny green sprouts.

European larch morphology features from book: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885, Gera, Germany. Wikipedia.

Thursday Thoughts – Ginkgo Biloba in My Window

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Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. This is why it’s sometimes referred to as a living fossil.

 

It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated, and was cultivated early in human history.

While its leaves and seeds are often used in traditional Chinese medicine, modern research primarily focuses on ginkgo extract, which is made from the leaves.

Ginkgo supplements are associated with several health claims and uses, most of which focus on brain function and blood circulation.

My Ginkgo plant (hopefully a tree after some years) is standing in my window during winter time, but when summer arrives – it thrives in my garden. These are some of the new leaves this year.