This is the biggest Gingko biloba tree I have ever seen! I stood under it for a long time, looking up. The breeze made every fan-shaped leaf flutter. Like @liliana-duarte says in her #treetuesday post today, gingko leaves do look like butterflies.
I can't even imagine how many leaves were on this huge Gingko tree
Look how big that tree trunk is! Gingkos are slow-growing trees. This one has been here for nearly 200 years. It's in the Capitol area of Washington, DC.
The bark of this big tree is thick and gnarly. There is a lot of life right on this bark - tiny lichens that can live in city air. Amazing!
Gingko leaves are like little fans - or butterflies. These leaves were coming out of the base of the tree, through that thick, gnarly old bark. Gingkos are amazing trees, full of life!
Ginkgos are amazing trees. If you ever find one with fruit on it, there is some good - but stinky - foraging for you! You can find out more in my post about Gingko Nuts and my 8 Principles for Foraging. It has a DTUBE video in it, too, that you may find useful.
Check out the delicious Olive-Gingko Nut salad I made for the Steemit Iron Chef. Have you ever eaten Gingko nuts?
Another look up into a mighty Gingko tree.
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