And fall isn't the only season red oaks make a mess, either. During spring, oaks drop catkins: long clumps of flower clusters. It's fairly messy and terrible for allergies. Even though different types ...
Food is scarce in spring; there are no ripe berries or nuts as yet. The first green vegetation to appear on the forested landscape includes tender young shoots and leaves, aspen catkins, succulent ...
The plants have both male flowers (which appear as golden catkins in the spring) and female flowers, which are small, red and unobtrusive. They are wind-pollinated, so you'll need two plants to ...
The spider’s hidey-hole, made of oak catkins and spider silk, was shaped something like half a walnut. Watching that spider grow, peering into her web to see what was left of the insects she’d ...
Organised by the Minehead and Coast Development Trust, Somerset Wildlife Trust, and Exmoor National Park, the event aims to foster a love for the outdoors. Set for Saturday, October 26, the day ...