Sunday, July 20, 2014

gumnuts...


gumnuts on a eucalyptus tree...
They usually appear autumn/winter and turn from green to a woody brown...
If they are placed in a paper bag in a warm place, the gumnuts release seeds as they ripen...


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12 comments:

  1. HannahJuly 20, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    I miss all the different gum nuts from when I lived in San Diego, and the fragrances of the various eucalyptus trees. The gum nuts look kind of like a cannon.

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  2. LauraJuly 20, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    Oh Gemma the gum nuts are lovely, I have never seen them before.

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  3. Sheila at WolfSongBlog.ComJuly 20, 2014 at 7:58 PM

    Lovely!

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  4. Sara ChapmanJuly 20, 2014 at 10:01 PM

    Fascinating. And what do you do with the seeds? Are they edible or useful?

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  5. Jutta.K.July 20, 2014 at 11:12 PM

    Excellent recording, such seeds I've never seen!
    Greetings from Germany

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  6. Seraphinas PhantasieJuly 21, 2014 at 12:50 AM

    Really wonderful with this very special form. Amazing !
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  7. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comJuly 21, 2014 at 3:15 AM

    They look like a bunch of bells, so very pretty!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 21, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    Such interesting looking seed pods. A great image.

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  9. KarenJuly 21, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Gumnuts are so neat! When I see them, they always remind me of The Gumnut Babies stories by May Gibbs.

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  10. photodougJuly 21, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    Unique capture. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. SaravJuly 27, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    Gemma, love eucalyptus! They are so beautiful, smell amazing and then such unique seed pods. Thank you very much for your visit to my blog :-)

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  12. ValerieJuly 27, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    A wonderful macro, Gemma !

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