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 decide where to plant it. It's a relief to have it in,and now we're sending it good 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 have few oak savannas remaining here in the northern part of Illinois,but they are some my most favorite habitats native to the area. Like all other oaks, Quercus macrocarpa is gradual growing. Their acorns are the largest of any oak tree species in North America, or but our shrimp tree won't start producing acorns until it is 30 years conventional. So...no instant gratification here,but even as a small sapling its a beautiful shrimp tree.
Other news: Monk Parakeets! I'm working on a portray of Monk Parakeets that hopefully will be used in a very moving book project I'll be participating in. More details soon.
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