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#chestnut trees are blooming in #munich (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡ #treesofmastodon #helio26

Belgium, Wemmel : Red Horse-chestnut (Sapinaceae, Aeschylus x carnea hybrid = Aeschylus hippocastanum x Aeschulus pavia) #belgium #wemmel #hundredhorsechestnut #chestnut #tree #hybrid #nothospecies #botanical #naturephotography

Ergänzend zu eben und gestern,
#unterwegs, am #Straßenrand:

Die #Kastanien blühen,
mit tausenden Kerzen...

Kurz innehalten, schauen,
sich freuen: Schön!

Nun auch von nahem:
Das Ganze in Rot!

Ergänzend zu gestern,
#unterwegs, am #Straßenrand:

Die #Kastanien blühen,
mit tausenden Kerzen...

Kurz innehalten,
schauen,
sich freuen: Schön!

Hier jetzt von nahem:
Die weiße Variante...

#chestnut : one of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals

- French: chataigne

- German: die Kastanie

- Italian: castagna

- Portuguese: castanha

- Spanish: castaña

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💡Idea for inspiration from Tuscany, where a #CAP-funded project aimed at combating #climatechange in the region, has harnessed the antioxidant potential of an iconic waste material – the #chestnut burr- while increasing revenues for chestnut producers🌰
https://eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu/good-practice/transforming-chestnut-waste-resource_en

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
The first article I remember reading about the chestnut reintroduction projects, way back in 2014.

A project to save the chestnut tree is gaining momentum—and opponents

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