Jonas Frei

Out now! The greatly expanded new edition of ‚Die Walnuss‘ - my monograph on the Juglandaceae. 60 mio years of natural and cultural history from the first nut fossils to the age of global trade. With portraits and photograps of all species and most hybrids. Written in German.

Trapa. Variety of water chestnut/caltrop fruit shapes from different regions. An edible nut from the Lythraceae family native to Asia, Europe and parts of Africa. (Re)introduced to North America where it was once native in prehistoric times (Miocene).

Walnut cross sections. Juglans & Carya. From the refernce collection of my monographic book on Juglandaceae ‚Die Walnuss‘.

Extraordinary seedpods and fruits from all continents.

Nur für kurze Zeit. Kalender mit hochwertig gedruckten A5 Motiven rückseitig, ab sofort auf dem  foifacht.ch Onlineshop . Mit Metallklammer zum aufhängen, als Briefpost versandt. Siehe alle Motive auf dem letzten Bild.

Calendar I 2025 Only for a short time. With 13 full-size A5 motifs on the back, now available in the  online store foifacht.ch Find all motifs on the last picture. Months and image descriptions written in german.

Phaseolus, beans cultivars.

Swiss author and photographer Jonas Frei captures the beauty of #seeds—from maize and bean 🫘 🌽 varieties to walnut cross-sections. 🌱✨ Discover his fascination with #cropdiversity and why he chose seeds as his focus ➡️ buff.ly/4gPHo1o

Phaseolus, beans.

Papaver. Poppy seedpods; P. rhoeas & P. dubium

@gaby_nadra these are stored dry in glass tubes together with information on species, place of origin, date of collection etc

@jdfrei So beautiful! Do You preserve them of some particular way?

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

@indieretailgirl you can find many postcards, books, posters & more on my webpage foifacht.ch

@JennS79 yes, mostly

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. @jdfrei, at-verlag.ch/buch/978-3-039…

Check my webshop for posters and postal cards of this and many more of my projects. foifacht.ch (also as a link in bio)

Maize. Corn in all its colors. A few varieties of Zea mays.

@SueSal41757 Thanks a lot!

@jdfrei I absolutely love your posts, the best of the lot for me! 👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

@timmcgrath Yes, all images I post are taken by me 👍

@jdfrei Jonas, are these your maze images? I’m interested in permission to republish.

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