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Do you store nuts for the winter?

Pat Z Anthony @PatZAnthony (14749) • Charlotte, North Carolina 24 Nov 18

If winter is on the way where you live, have you stored extra food for the winter like squirrels do acorns and other nuts for the season? Something, maybe a squirrel, stored these acorns in one of our cars a year or two ago and...

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Just a Bird Looking for Lunch

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 22 Jan 18

As I was taking photos of the construction of the medical building for my recent blog post, I also took photos of the acorns and oaks just north of the construction site. I was photographing the site from there. Even though I was...

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The Trees Speak - a Poem

Gus Kilthau @Ceerios (4698) • Goodfellow, Texas 18 Sep 16

The Trees Speak The trees speak kindly to the squirrels, "It is time. It is time to bring the acorns in, to gather all the acorns now, for soon enough, my little friends, [i]we will drop our...

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Summer's End

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 28 Aug 16

It's only the end of August, but it's already over. I'm hearing the sound of acorns raining down upon my tin roof. The days are noticeably shorter, and somehow the light has changed. Nights have cooled and the tomato plants have...

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Its That Time Of Year Again

PaintsOnSlate @PainsOnSlate (21845) • Canada 22 Aug 16

The grapes are ripening and the acorns are dropping. It sound like I live in the middle of a war. The bird-bangers that sound like gun shots are used in the wineries and vineyards all around my home. The noise starts at dawn and...

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Just how many acornscan fall from a 50 year old Live Oak tree?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 22 Oct 15

I don't know. I've lost count. I gathered for a hour just enough to put in a plastic bucket to save for the squirrels when winter comes. I will get more tomorrow. I had to use a rake and a broom to sweep the ones that were...

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It is raining acorns!

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 20 Nov 09

And I mean literally. We have these trees in our front and back yard. But the acorns have NEVER been this bad. There are THOUSANDS of them. you can pick them up by the handful. Night, day, and all day long. ping, ping, bang!...

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I planted a tree

jess368 @jess368 (3368) • United States 25 Mar 09

Last fall I planted a Burr Oak Tree. They are Native to Texas, which is why I planted it (less watering and such). I just learned about what a grown up burr looks like. Apparently this tree will be a pain in its adult life. They...

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Acorns

snowcat46 @snowcat46 (2322) • United States 5 Mar 09

The oak tree has given us a super-healthy crop of acorns. I'd like to spread the love a little. Is there any special way to plant these little darlings to get sprouts so I can plant them elsewhere? Any ideas? Will just sticking...

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Tonsils and squirrels

Kylalynn @Kylalynn (1771) • South Africa 6 Apr 07

When I was 5yrs old I had to have my tonsils removed and in those days we had to stay in hospital for about 5days. (ugh). Strangely enough I don't remember feeling ill or pain, only the squirrels that were in the gardens of the...

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are there

willowe @willowe (51) • Latvia 1 Nov 06

acorns in your country

acorn jelly

willowe @willowe (51) • Latvia 29 Oct 06

i need some advice with processing acorns into acorn starch. for the production of Korean acorn jelly-dotorimuk.