Did you recognize the nuts from last week’s puzzler? They are black walnuts from the black walnut tree, Juglans nigra.
Black walnut trees can grow up to 150 feet tall and are native to the eastern and central United States. The bark of a black walnut tree is blackish to dark gray with deep furrows. The leaf is a compound leaf that can be 18 inches long.
An interesting fact about black walnut trees is that they produce this toxic substance called juglone in its roots and leaves that can kill other vegetation growing nearby. Thus, sometimes you might see black walnut trees growing all alone in the middle of a field. Some plants, such as morning glory, rose of Sharon, pansies, black raspberries, plums and squash, are immune to this toxin and can still prosper there.
Here is the next puzzler! And this is your LAST CHANCE to be entered in the quarterly drawing as I have decided I want to give away my holiday DVD to the winner and want to send this out before the 25th, thus, not waiting until the 21st to pull the winner. If you want to be entered in the drawing, use the comment box below. All correct responses will be eligible. Good luck!
And have a fabulous weekend!!
AND…. they hurt when they fall out of the tree and hit you. I have first hand experience!
Oh, that sounds bad! I have not had one hit ME but I have had one hit my car–and wow, it made a dent! And sounded bad too.