Castanea sativa
The European Chestnut tree- growing in abundance in the Dordogne region of France. Wood is harvested and can be used for building materials. Old beams are salvaged and reused for building restoration.
Chestnut trees in Dordogne
July 23rd, 2016
Ferns, skunk cabbage and Bluets in Monson, Massachusetts
May 9th, 2016The young fronds of the hayscented and cinnamon ferns are unfurling. In the next two weeks the leaves of the overhead trees will be growing out. In the open moist field adjacent to the forest Bluets are blooming in abundance!
