Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. Nothing else quite like it given the spectacular blooms.

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst.

Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. The yellow blotched flowers are the younger flowers. They go red/pink when they are fertilised.

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. The yellow blotched flowers are the younger flowers. They go red/pink when they are fertilised.

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. It's a very large tree at around 25 metres.

Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. A fertilised flower - they are yellow when unfertilised which I find fascinating. Perhaps a sign to insects?

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. A fertilised flower - they are yellow when unfertilised which I find fascinating. Perhaps a sign to insects?

Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. Classic leaves in a pinnate arrangement (although you can't quite see that here) of around five to seven leaflets.

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (19/05/2023) Fountain Inn (nearby), Ashurst. Classic leaves in a pinnate arrangement (although you can't quite see that here) of around five to seven leaflets.