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| RED OAK ACORN |
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| YOUNG RED OAK TREE WITH GREAT FALL COLOR |
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| RED OAK LEAF |
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| ACORNS...SQUIRRELS LOVE THEM |
Friday, 7:30 AM. 45 degrees F at the ferry dock, 41 on the back porch. Wind S, calm with light gusts. The sky is partly cloudy, the humidity 85%. The barometer is dropping sharply, now at 30.22". Rain is predicted for today.
Any discussion about tree nuts has to include red oaks, Quercus rubra. Trees with a wide range, they tolerate dry conditions and acid soils. In fact,their fallen leaves add to soil acidity. The trees are large and in good years produce lots of acorns, which are a mainstay in the diet of not only squirrels but also deer and grouse. This has been an exceptional year for red oak acorn production, the nuts I have examined being large and unparasitized.
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