Gift from the Walnut Tree

Walnut trees produce nuts thru a two-year process.  Flowers produced in a given year do not mature into nuts

until the following year.  This is a natural rhythm that prevents a walnut tree from over-extending its resources.

 

In 4 years I had not seen a single nut from this majestic tree.  Even if the squirrels were quicker than I was,

they had not left behind any trace of shells.  However, during one winter morning walk, I was delighted to discover 

a single precious walnut.  Either thru the generousity of the resident squirrels or a gift from the gnomes, 

I was now the happy recipient of a beautiful black walnut.  

 

In thanking my benefactor, I opened the nut to find this simple treasure of a double heart.