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  1. 09-25-2009, 04:10 PM #1
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    We’ve got a couple of Golden Rain Trees (Koelreuteria paniculata)
    in the back yard. This time of the year they develop small yellow flowers. On a windy day it looks like yellow snow (no, not that kind). After the flowers all drop off, the trees develop seed pods that look like little paper lanterns. I’ll take a few pictures when the seed pods come out.

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  2. 09-25-2009, 05:44 PM #2
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    Great pics. Thanks. That camera sure catches the vibrant colors!!
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    Nice pics Crash. I was gonna ask the other day what kind of camera you used after seeing the pics of Cumberland.
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  4. 09-25-2009, 05:56 PM #4
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    Those were taken with a Canon Power Shot SX10 IS. I didn't buy it at Amazon, but it'll give you an idea of what it is. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powersho.../dp/B001G5ZTZO
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    Wow nice pics and that is alot of camera for the money!
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    Yep, not a very bad price at all.
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  7. 10-13-2009, 02:25 PM #7
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    As the flowers drop off, the seed pods emerge. As the seed pods mature, they change from a brownish, leathery looking pod to a pink one. Down here we don’t get too much in the way of the leaves changing color. Some --- but most are either green year round or go from green to brown very quickly. This tree is a bit different. In the span of about a month or so, the tree changes from completely green – to almost completely yellow (the leaves are still on the tree but the flowers are so prominent that the yellow stands out so much) – to brown with the emergence of the seed pods – to pink. Kind of a neat tree to observe.

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    ... and as the seed pods mature.

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  8. 10-13-2009, 02:38 PM #8
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    That's pretty cool. I don't think I've ever seen one.

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    Last time there was that much pink blooming around here, I got in trouble with the wife cause I said " Look at all the d_mn flowers".
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    Just to finish before our first snow…….

    The pretty seed pods have all turned to brown and are being carried off in the breeze. Each side of the “lantern” has 2 seeds on it. Depending on the breeze, they float quite some distance.

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    So that's what that is called. Thanks, great photo work.
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    I know it's pretty, but are there any uses for it?

    absolutely amazing photo work crash, as always!
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    I always knew you boat people were strange...... why would anyone want a golden shower tree, well except for some people in San Francisco.
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    YCC - mostly an ornamental (as far as I know). Fairly good shade tree too. The bees seem to love it, so that's a plus.
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    The Golden Rain Trees are in bloom again. I just love these trees. As you stand beneath the canopy it sounds like several large bee hives above you. There are literally thousands of bees at work. We've got a mini Nor'Easter blowing today. The last two pictures shows why they are aptly named.

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    Well, that's not what I thought you meant....but great pic's......
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