Are we losing out Conkers?

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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:01 on 10th August 2008 I have just read this report in the BBC News online http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7549489.stm When I was over in May, I noticed many diseased leaves on the Horse Chestnut trees. Many of the trees I have known since my childhood, and now I read that some foreign disease is going to wipe them out. I rally all my good POE friends to take pictures of the Horse Chestnut and post them here. The sad fact is that one day, all we may have left are our photos and fond memories. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:04 on 10th August 2008 Where I work Sue, there's loads of Horse Chestnut trees, all covered in conkers! I will take a photo on my phone (not the one I dropped down the loo lol) when i'm back at work tomorrow and post it in POE to show you. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:05 on 10th August 2008 There's loads up the road from me, i'll take some pics!!! Conkers are great, My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:33 on 10th August 2008 On 10th August 2008 16:04, Lyn Greenaway wrote: I will take a photo on my phone (not the one I dropped down the loo lol) LOL! I must have missed that! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:02 on 10th August 2008 Got a few down my road too. Ill try and take a pic and post it. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 19:10 on 10th August 2008 I didn't know what you were talking about - conkers. So I wikied it and I wish I could be in PA in my grandma's front yard. She had a huge horse chestnut tree and we spent many an hour as kids playing with them. Some places in America call them buckeyes. That's why Ohio is known as the Buckeye State. Sue, is this something like Dutch Elm disease? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 23:56 on 10th August 2008 Sorry folks, can't help, we have all lost our conkers over here ! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Mick Bean Posts: 188 Joined: 1st Jun 2007 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:43 on 11th August 2008 Duth Elm disease http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Kent/Lamberhurst/pictures/1067527 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:07 on 11th August 2008 LOL @ Wolf! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:54 on 11th August 2008 On 11th August 2008 17:43, Mick Bean wrote: Duth Elm disease http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Kent/Lamberhurst/pictures/1067527 It would be a very sad day indeed, if our Horse Chestnuts ended this way. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions