A colourful environment lies around the oak trees.
The many acorns lie on the ground in a countless number.
Some acorns lie open and are coloured red.
Acorns turn red inside due to the formation of a pigment called anthocyanin, which is similar to the red autumn colour in leaves. This happens when the acorn ripens; the leaf sugars present are then converted into this red pigment. Conditions such as cool, sunny weather and sufficient moisture in the soil play a role.
With the camera and a macro lens, I went out to look for a suitable scene to capture these colouring acorns. The image shows autumn through the fallen acorns and the empty shells they once contained.
The leaves are already turning brownish and some still have some green that will soon disappear too.
Created by Jolanda de Jong-Jansen with support from AI.
Besides my work as a nurse, photography is a hobby with which I can enjoy myself for hours.
So in my allotment garden and in nature I am often photographing between all those cheerful colours, plants, flowers, all kinds of small insects and there are beautiful butterflies.
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