Seed Pods by skipt07

Seed Pods

My wife spotted these on a tree outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant. I don't know what kind of tree this is.
Cottonwood maybe? Nice image!
October 12th, 2014  
Someone might know - looks like a cocoon so @icamera might be right!
October 12th, 2014  
Awesome shot
October 12th, 2014  
Great seed pods :)
October 12th, 2014  
Lovely detail and texture in this macro!
October 13th, 2014  
If one were to just walk by these pods without a second glance, the details would be missed, but take a picture and then study it and you notice the vein patterns and artful construction of these pods, not to mention that it appears they may have begun to open at the bottom and drop their treasures on the ground for next year's growing season.
October 13th, 2014  
Beautiful composition.
October 13th, 2014  
@icamera - I Googled "tree seed pods" and finally found what these are. Golden Rain Tree seed pods. http://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/home-life/ci_26131176/broomfield-enterprise-gardening-july-13-late-blooming-golden

@maggiemae - I put a link on icamera's reply as to what it is.

@kerristephens - Thank you Kerri!

@gilbertwood - Thank you Denise!

@paulam - Thank you Paula!

@lyndemc - That is what came to my mind today as I was walking and later taking pictures. I saw a dandelion and knelt down to do a macro. For years as a kid we picked these and snapped the heads off at other people, and held them up to our throats to see if we "liked butter". But I never took the time to really look at them until today when I realized they have somewhat of a serrated edge on the end of their petals. Photography has made me stop and smell the roses!

@danette - Thank you Danette!
October 14th, 2014  
@skipt07 Me too. And they smell and look so sweet.
October 15th, 2014  
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