tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post4420430380598632492..comments2023-04-24T08:17:26.721-07:00Comments on Country Mouse Studio: Ginko BilobaCarole Barketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-58848964536821026232010-12-03T13:08:20.354-08:002010-12-03T13:08:20.354-08:00i didn't always know about the male and female...i didn't always know about the male and female tree thing...but once I did it is so amazing and crazy at the same time....be careful who you plant in your yard...!!!! lol21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-31148576142491195132010-11-23T00:00:27.691-08:002010-11-23T00:00:27.691-08:00so it means its just for female thing hehe!
too ba...so it means its just for female thing hehe!<br />too bad the tree looks beautiful to me..<br />I can plant those in my fathers back yard and tie a swing if they grow up haha "just fantasizing"Stephainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360152511756904601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-19884909280459802572010-11-21T12:59:03.040-08:002010-11-21T12:59:03.040-08:00Ginkgo Biloba are wonderful trees. The leaves ar...Ginkgo Biloba are wonderful trees. The leaves are beautiful. I had a sapling here, but very sadly it did not make it.....sigh<br />Didn't know about the fruits....interesting.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-88461817103329884892010-11-21T09:43:28.437-08:002010-11-21T09:43:28.437-08:00Wow now there's something you don't read a...Wow now there's something you don't read about every day! huh who knew?<br /><br />CraigCraig Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648043386935477033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-19561952873326220492010-11-19T12:21:45.451-08:002010-11-19T12:21:45.451-08:00NCR used to have Ginko trees along their corporate...NCR used to have Ginko trees along their corporate sidewalks. I don't recall which one does but either the male tree or the female tree has the bad smell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-30551798098888350842010-11-19T09:49:08.150-08:002010-11-19T09:49:08.150-08:00Never heard of this before, but I am glad I found ...Never heard of this before, but I am glad I found you today. I am your new 68th follower.<br />Blessings,<br />BrenGrace on the Narrow Pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161275623876776951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-4565895261450618322010-11-17T17:05:15.630-08:002010-11-17T17:05:15.630-08:00I've learned something new - lol! Who wouuld t...I've learned something new - lol! Who wouuld think that such a beautiful tree could smell so atrocious - ha,ha! Nice photo!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-89890475668450706832010-11-16T07:12:08.135-08:002010-11-16T07:12:08.135-08:00Oh my goodness! Did not know any of this. Very in...Oh my goodness! Did not know any of this. Very interesting!<br />What a smell that must be! And who would have thought a tree was the culprit!!!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040738593336836064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-58079233155417740762010-11-15T22:47:24.845-08:002010-11-15T22:47:24.845-08:00Lovely tree...but I also have hear of the foul sme...Lovely tree...but I also have hear of the foul smelling fruits.:(jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-26354772915944960162010-11-15T18:33:10.937-08:002010-11-15T18:33:10.937-08:00This tree is very pretty--I have never seen one. ...This tree is very pretty--I have never seen one. Wow, I never knew that the fruits of such trees could smell like dog feces and vomit. Thanks for the warning.Renhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502342204917320157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-778670786302251342010-11-15T16:20:31.634-08:002010-11-15T16:20:31.634-08:00That's the first I've seen of a Ginko Bilo...That's the first I've seen of a Ginko Biloba tree! Pretty and very green! Thanks for your nice comments on my blog too!Designs by Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636164176537983907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-27141274250322369772010-11-15T15:31:58.407-08:002010-11-15T15:31:58.407-08:00We do have them over here but I'm not sure I h...We do have them over here but I'm not sure I have ever noticed one. I looked them up and find it amazing to think they are 250 million years old!! They apparently have great medicinal properties and considering the foul smell of the fruit I was surprised to read that the kernel is edible!<br /><br />texwisgirl's comment made me laugh and I would love to know what Judy's petrol station bush is.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-1665829197380222772010-11-15T08:27:49.174-08:002010-11-15T08:27:49.174-08:00texwisgirl - oh dear, that would be awful
Ann - no...texwisgirl - oh dear, that would be awful<br />Ann - no I didn't either<br />Judy - a petrol station that smells of hyacinth would be an improvement.<br />Beatrice P Boyd - that's good<br />carolina nana - I wonder too,if I had any I'd try. The sourwoods don't sound much better<br />Jolly Princess - your welcome<br />allison - funny how some people's sense of smell is so good :O)Carole Barketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-785122826496775792010-11-15T00:40:12.395-08:002010-11-15T00:40:12.395-08:00Oh gosh...that sounds just like something I would ...Oh gosh...that sounds just like something I would do. Plant a tree that stinks! My hubby, however, would cut it down in a heartbeat... his nose being comparable to that of a hunting dog! :)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001821386786894963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-7751955756927496532010-11-14T20:28:23.266-08:002010-11-14T20:28:23.266-08:00Wow! Ginkgo Biloba is a lovely tree. I never thoug...Wow! Ginkgo Biloba is a lovely tree. I never thought there is female and male of this tree. Thanks for sharing the great info. :)Jolly Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759237156677662020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-30532768245100144912010-11-14T18:53:00.737-08:002010-11-14T18:53:00.737-08:00Makes me wonder what a ginkgo biloba capsule would...Makes me wonder what a ginkgo biloba capsule would smell like if you broke it open?????<br />Wonder if those capsules are even made with these fruits???? <br />We have sourwood trees on our farm and their blooms smell like soured dish water or worse,hence the name !!!<br />Hope you have a blessed weekcarolina nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300773317928721703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-41875791793496977262010-11-14T17:27:10.595-08:002010-11-14T17:27:10.595-08:00Thanks for the information, Ann. I have never had ...Thanks for the information, Ann. I have never had experience with being anywhere near one of these trees - only ginkgo biloba I've seen is in the vitamin section.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-91047726511804928422010-11-14T15:11:33.386-08:002010-11-14T15:11:33.386-08:00I don't think we have those trees over here an...I don't think we have those trees over here and the only Mystery Aroma I know of is a bush just down the road near a petrol station that smells of hyacinths, even though it doesn't appear to have any flowers! At first I wondered whether the fragrance was coming from a nearby carwash - a detergent or something? - but no, it's definitely coming from the bush!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-33429052147916584302010-11-14T13:51:50.068-08:002010-11-14T13:51:50.068-08:00I had no idea there was a male and female tree. Ho...I had no idea there was a male and female tree. How interestingAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608878937598033798.post-73477804294676605902010-11-14T11:29:32.567-08:002010-11-14T11:29:32.567-08:00Never saw a ginkgo biloba tree, but we have a type...Never saw a ginkgo biloba tree, but we have a type of pear tree (similar to a Bradford Pear) that every time it blooms, it smells like sewage. We came THIS close to calling the septic company to complain that our tank wasn't working properly before discovering it was the bloomin' tree! :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com