Beech nut

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This is a "mast year" (2011) for the American beech trees in our backyard. Masting is when nearly all of the trees of a species produce an exceptional abundance of fruits - in this case the...

Autumn turns forests and meadows into a huge adventure toy for the dog. But the colorful landscape of leaves and nuts can be a danger for the fur nose: If the dog eats beechnuts, it can lead to slight

I love Chrysanthemums and it seemed to me when I visited 100%Design last week, that the rich slightly burnt deep orange I sampled from these locally grown ones, happens to be pretty much spot on trend at the moment. I particularly like them alongside the acid yellow/green from their inner petals and the much gentler muted pink petals and green and brown of their stems. Couldn't leave any colours out when they were looking this good together. So here they are, squeezed in, all seven…

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Scientific Name(s): Fagus grandifolia Abundance: uncommon What: nuts, inner bark, young leaves How: nuts raw, roasted; inner bark toasted, boiled; young leaves raw Where: woods When: winter, spring, summer, fall Nutritional Value: calories Dangers: beech nuts contain small amounts of oxalic acid and a few other compounds with minor toxicity.Small amounts of the nuts can be eaten raw but larger quantities should be roasted to remove the compounds. Leaf Arrangement: Beech tree leaves are…

Beech nuts

Illustration about Part of beech branch with the fruits and nuts in the shell. Illustration of kitchen, cellulose, seed - 93789362