A view into my reference collection of plant seeds with around 1000 species at the moment

The three sisters, corn, bean & squash.

The three crops of the Native American mixed cultivation that are anchored in the legend of the three sisters. Traditionally grown together in what we would call a regenerative agricultural system today.

Stadtwildpflanzen: 52 Ausflüge in die urbane Pflanzenwelt. Mit Hintergrundwissen zur Stadtvegetation, Biodiversität in der Stadt entdecken. Eine Einladung, die Natur vor der Haustür wahrzunehmen und zu schätzen. Jonas Frei, at-verlag.ch/buch/978-3-039…

Diversity of maize, corn. Zea mays, seeds of different varieties and cultivars.

Lima beans. Phaseolus lunatus.

Kernels showing the diversity of walnuts and hickories. From my monograph on Juglandaceae «Die Walnuss». On the 2nd picture you will find some species information.

Colorful corn (Zea mays) seeds from various cultivars, some of these are known as ‚glass gem corn‘.

I must try to do some colorful popcorn next season.

(The seed coat appears to retain the same color when it bursts open, the inside is white as with all maize varieties)

Bean Biodiversity.
Cultivars, mostly from the genus Phaseolus.

Insects in baltic amber, frozen in tree resin 40 mio years ago.

'Die Haselnuss' is out now.
A comprehensive portrait of the genus Corylus.

The new monograph has 256 pages with about 600 photographs, illustrations and graphics. It presents all species of hazelnuts, which are widespread over the norther Hemisphere as well as many hybrids and…

Universe of legumes.
Seed close ups of a few Fabaceae/ Leguminosae species from the genera Vicia, Phaseolus and Lupinus. Most of these are less than 3mm in diameter. Each microscopic photograph is stacked, scaled and digitally arranged.

The beauty of bean biodiversity.
Cultivars of phaseolus and vigna.

Vases? Poppy seedpods.

Quercus.
Acorns of a few oak species.

Pods of a beach radish. Raphanus raphanistrum

Juglandaceae.
Juglans & Carya, walnut halves