Sunday, 5 August 2018

Oak and ash fruits

 If you can find an oak tree with branches near the ground you may be able to spot the tiny nodules that will later become acorns.


They are a bit hard to see but look for the long, bare stalks.  Those little lumps are embryonic acorns. (Actually the acorns are now fully formed as I took these photos in June)




Ash trees are more precocious and have already formed their ash keys, though they are not ripe yet.






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