We just planted our Bur Oak sapling this past weekend. The poor thing had been waiting patiently in its container for too long for us to choose where to plant it. It's a relief to contain it in,and now we're sending it obliging vibes in hopes that it flourishes. We planted it on the edge of our native wildflower patch. Our toddler daughter Isa, helped by tossing handfuls of peat moss in to the planting gap, or watering. We contain few oak savannas remaining here in the northern section of Illinois,but they are some my most favorite habitats native to the area. Like all other oaks, Quercus macrocarpa is slow growing. Their acorns are the largest of any oak tree species in North America, and but our little tree won't start producing acorns until it is 30 years old. So...no instant gratification here,but even as a small sapling its a blooming little tree. Other news: Monk Parakeets! I'm working on a painting of Monk Parakeets that hopefully will be used in a very interesting book project I'll be participating in. More details soon.
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