Ginko Bilboa

Gallery: FloraPosted December 1, 2011137 views4 comments

Here is the second in my Neighborhood Leaves series. The Ginko Bilboa is a tree that is still with us that was alive and existed in prehistoric times among the dinosaurs. It is an amazingly vivid tree especially in its autumn attire.

Enjoy.

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4 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 1, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Youssef:
Like the bright yellow against the black and the alternating arrangement.

Apart from a pretty tree, the ginkgo plant has been used for medicinal purposes in Chinese medicine for thousand of years. It is a top selling herbal supplement in France where it is purported to improve circulation and memory. Be careful though, it is toxic in large serving.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 2, 2011 at 6:40 AM

These look beautiful on the black bg, Youssef - I especially like the leaf to the R, with its varied tones and its very clear texture. I do find your text distracting, though - might you reduce that ?

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 4, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Youssef: Another fine group of subjects and a very pleasing arrangement. Very well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Hi Youssef

I too, have a Ginko behind my house, But the leaves all fall down in one day, when the cold weather arrives

i wish you hade a larger version, because my eyesight is weak. Love the golden tones against the black BG

Albert Darmo
Quebec, canada

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