My son's car was covered with Ginkgo tree leaves from the tree at his apartment. When he came to visit, some of them decided to stay!
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Ginkgo, also known as maidenhair, is the oldest surviving tree on earth. It is believed to be even older than dinosaurs. Revered for its beauty and its longevity, the ginkgo is considered a living fossil since it has remained unchanged for more than 200 million years
Hello Jacqueline!
Wow! I didn't know all that. I did know it is also known as Maidenhair - which I can see. I didn't know how old it is. I love the shape of the leaves and the beautiful green color. Do you have Ginkgo in England where you live?
Hope you are well!
Quote from: Jacqueline on November 11, 2021, 01:49:02 PMGinkgo, also known as maidenhair, is the oldest surviving tree on earth. It is believed to be even older than dinosaurs. Revered for its beauty and its longevity, the ginkgo is considered a living fossil since it has remained unchanged for more than 200 million years
Jenny i believe their is one in our famous Kew Gardens...
Quote from Kew gardens website...
" Did you know? The oldest recorded maidenhair tree is a whopping 3,500 years old."
I have been to Kew but unsure as to whether i saw one there or not but, at the time several years ago i would not have been looking for it as we were not on a guided tour...
Quote from: Jacqueline on November 12, 2021, 02:48:00 AMJenny i believe their is one in our famous Kew Gardens...
Hi Jacqueline!
I just did a search for Kew Gardens. I went on the website, but then I checked them out on Google Images. WOW! Beautiful! A photographer's dream.
https://www.google.com/search?q=kew+gardens&newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj57fDy75L0AhVTonIEHT7GD3cQ_AUoA3oECAEQBQ&biw=1120&bih=661&dpr=1
Quote from Kew gardens website...
" Did you know? The oldest recorded maidenhair tree is a whopping 3,500 years old."
I have been to Kew but unsure as to whether i saw one there or not but, at the time several years ago i would not have been looking for it as we were not on a guided tour...
Last time i went to Kew, which was several years ago, just as hubby and me was entering, a Concorde plane flew over, Heathrow airport was not too far away...i managed to quickly take a photo even though the plane was rather high up, still a sight to see...a sad sad day when they took the Concorde away from our sky's...
Wow! That must've been really neat to see. Was it very loud being so close? Why did they retire them I wonder?
Quote from: Jacqueline on November 12, 2021, 12:25:37 PMLast time i went to Kew, which was several years ago, just as hubby and me was entering, a Concorde plane flew over, Heathrow airport was not too far away...i managed to quickly take a photo even though the plane was rather high up, still a sight to see...a sad sad day when they took the Concorde away from our sky's...
We certainly heard it, such a beautiful plane in flight, Concorde was retired in 2003..