Monday 3 June 2013

GINKGO IN AUTUMN

Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering plants, commonly called ginkgo, with one living species, G. biloba. The ginkgo is a living fossil, with fossils recognisably related to modern ginkgo from the Permian, dating back 270 million years. The most plausible ancestral group for the order Ginkgoales is the Pteridospermatophyta, also known as the "seed ferns". This is a ginkgo tree that I grew in our garden from seed that I got from Melbourne University when I was a student (a long time ago...).

The yellow colour scheme is the natural colour, while the orange tones are my colour manipulation, to heighten even more the autumnal effect!

This post is part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme,
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme.




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6 comments:

  1. Mariane3 June 2013 at 18:01

    These photos are really inspiring and marvellous with all the waterdrops - Thanks for sharing

    One of my contributes here:
    http://www.starone.dk/1-b1/?p=209

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  2. Liz3 June 2013 at 18:20

    Lovely photos.

    Liz (yacb)

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  3. Karen3 June 2013 at 19:20

    I love the glistening droplets!

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  4. Kim, USA3 June 2013 at 20:16

    So lovely!

    Kim,USA

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  5. Gemma Wiseman5 June 2013 at 13:27

    The leaves are an intriguing shape! Especially love the macro in the third photo!

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  6. NatureFootstep7 June 2013 at 10:58

    I did not know they got those lovely colros in autumn. Love it and your photography. :)

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