Random Pet Photo of the Day - 2025
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What are those?
MichiH
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Monkey balls, they’re massive green ones and when they open red and white goop comes out. They get run over a lot on the roads around here. The proper name I am not sure, googling now. lol
They used to gross me out as a kid because of the red and white inside, we called them monkey brains.
Here they are!
The Changing Fortunes of the Monkey Brain Tree
Giant, wrinkly green balls are ripening on trees in Cincinnati this month. Kids sometimes call them monkey brains.
www.cincinnati-oh.gov
Interesting! We obviously don't have them here but I find some of that stuff to our south fascinating. I saw some pretty cool stuff when I was training in southern GA but we were strictly forbidden to take any photos, even though I had 2 cameras with me.
MichiH
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I was thinking that too when I posted that some wouldn’t know what they are. I’ll get some close photos for you this week. They’re all over the place at the moment.
We have the small brown spiked ones in our yard unfortunately, they hurt! We also call those monkey balls, sweet gum tree - annoying!
Wow can’t believe you couldn’t take any photos!
Take some photos of those, too, please? Sounds like what I grew up calling Horse Chestnuts. I don't remember the monkey brains from my childhood, though, at least not prominently, but that was a hot minute ago.
Rits
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Thats the first time I've heard them called monkey balls but I can see why they are named that LOL We call them hedge apples in Indiana!
Tasha & Boris' Mom
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Amora like Jesus time 
She stays close
She stays close
MichiH
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Yes, will do tomorrow! My backyard is full of the brown ones. I was so happy we had trees when we moved in only to find out…it’s monkey ball central
Hedge Apples, this i have heard before, as an affective natural spider repellent. Not saying it's true. Just saying I read that somewhere
We don't have any on our property but I've seen them all over here too. Never heard them called monkey balls but all you have to do is google, monkey balls and, Lo and behold, it comes up!
I've heard that too. Also to keep mice away.
remy
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Your club(s) give nice rosettes! The two I’ve done shows at only give rosettes for group placements. It’s fun to watch the collection of ribbons grow.I said that 5 months back then our summer turned into:
Edit to add: Thank you, my best bad influence, ever!
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Yes you do! Gorgeous photos!
