tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post1636782340563558652..comments2023-12-21T08:49:50.181-05:00Comments on Beyond the Brambles: A Would-Be Oak GroveKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887697522012088332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post-53133268728296087782011-05-11T17:31:49.158-04:002011-05-11T17:31:49.158-04:00A fine post, Kate, one that resonates with me as I...A fine post, Kate, one that resonates with me as I bend, reach and pull my kazillionth wannabe oak. Let's hope nature doesn't decide to shorten the time between mast years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post-76451420636153187812011-05-09T06:34:51.965-04:002011-05-09T06:34:51.965-04:00Glad you found this interesting. Bad news about th...Glad you found this interesting. Bad news about the squirrels Patricia: they won't eat the acorns once they've sprouted! Megan, I've never seen evidence of a beech mast year before (only pine, oak and maple), so that is really neat!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887697522012088332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post-57859381083311391552011-05-08T13:54:40.391-04:002011-05-08T13:54:40.391-04:00I didn't know about mast years until I read th...I didn't know about mast years until I read this post (thanks for the fave on blotanical by the way). I think we are having a mast year for beech out here because suddenly we have thousands of beeches sprouting on our block which I haven't seen before.... we're pulling them up everywhere. Thanks for the post on this or I would never have understood what was up!Megan Elizahttp://amongtheweeds.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post-26980033456769954902011-05-06T22:41:00.259-04:002011-05-06T22:41:00.259-04:00I think I'm going to make a little sign for th...I think I'm going to make a little sign for the squirrels who like to haunt our bird feeders: "Pssst, mast year out in Massachusetts, no big mountains to climb between here and there..." ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720188152695643098.post-18209037456114750932011-05-06T22:35:10.144-04:002011-05-06T22:35:10.144-04:00That is really interesting! I have wondered why th...That is really interesting! I have wondered why they do that. thanks!<br /><br />Also, thank you for your sweet comments on WMG. My computer has been down for the week, so I am catching up!<br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.com