Silent Sunday – Emerging Chestnut Tree Leaves April 30, 2023April 29, 2023Chris Mousseau Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related
The texture’s as appealing as the color. I’m intrigued by the white fuzziness at the center of the leaves; is that left over from the buds? LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Yes! The texture..the deep veining…the fuzziness is from the centre of the bud, which over winter is a dark but shiney red, large and very sticky. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Yes, it’s very easy to stand for many minutes examining (?) the emerging leaves! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
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The texture’s as appealing as the color. I’m intrigued by the white fuzziness at the center of the leaves; is that left over from the buds?
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Yes! The texture..the deep veining…the fuzziness is from the centre of the bud, which over winter is a dark but shiney red, large and very sticky.
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They are so beautiful… all that beauty from a tiny bud, miraculous!
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It is definitely miraculous!
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Beautiful, and fascinating too!
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Yes, it’s very easy to stand for many minutes examining (?) the emerging leaves!
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