tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post9015800304385723498..comments2024-03-28T10:17:30.946-04:00Comments on My Quality Day: American ChestnutSharkbyteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-43577416335013497252013-01-11T20:50:30.047-05:002013-01-11T20:50:30.047-05:00So then, the bark picture suggests that the tree I...So then, the bark picture suggests that the tree I tried to identify a while back was a chestnut. Ah, the misspent youth.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-68743086560536034512013-01-11T02:28:29.708-05:002013-01-11T02:28:29.708-05:00We have plenty of Horse (Conker) Chestnuts in the ...We have plenty of Horse (Conker) Chestnuts in the valley the Sweet Chestnut is the one we roast never found any in the valley, nearest ones about 10 miles away, as for elms just a few odd ones the dutch elm disease devastated them in the late 60s, now we have our ash trees threatened with dieback through Chalara fungus, our valley has a lot of ash especially saplings so it would be tragic if it hit us.Duxbury Ramblershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171959685125369534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-19096666066239085692013-01-10T22:08:19.439-05:002013-01-10T22:08:19.439-05:00Hi Eileen- yes, once you know what to look for it&...Hi Eileen- yes, once you know what to look for it's sure easy to spot.<br /><br />Chuck- Yes, the elms were beautiful. I don't remember very many<br /><br />Jean- We have horse-chestnut... more a bit farther south, but almost all the chestnuts are gone.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-3323261180368136582013-01-10T15:08:08.488-05:002013-01-10T15:08:08.488-05:00We get lots of chestnut trees around here, and nut...We get lots of chestnut trees around here, and nuts on the ground in the autumn. Horse-chestnuts too with conkers - they are even more common.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811710431280544637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-46240870246535348102013-01-10T10:13:30.072-05:002013-01-10T10:13:30.072-05:00I miss the elm trees. I was on the mall in Washin...I miss the elm trees. I was on the mall in Washington DC and looked up to realize I was standing in a grove of elm trees. Large healthy elm trees. I'll have to admit tears flowed at the sight and of memories of the home where I grew up.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-34543755292910977192013-01-10T05:26:30.470-05:002013-01-10T05:26:30.470-05:00The Chestnut bark is cool looking. Great shots! Ha...The Chestnut bark is cool looking. Great shots! Have a great day!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com