It seems that every 2-7 years, oak trees, both red and white, produce a heavy “mast” year, a bumper crop, of acorns. Some leading theories include influences from the weather and climate ...

However, an abundance of acorns might mean more baby squirrels and bunnies in spring. Finley adds that, unfortunately, we may also note an increase in ticks next year as deer also feed on acorns.

It seems that every 2-7 years, oak trees, both red and white, produce a heavy “mast” year, a bumper crop, of acorns. Some leading theories include influences from the weather and climate ...

Scientists judge mast years on the past, and for an acorn crop to meet the mast standard, it needs to be a certain percentage over the biggest productions. So far, that’s not the case in 2022.

Little Acorns won’t happen in May as it’s field trip season at Good Earth State Park, but will return on a weekly basis in June and July, every Thursday morning at 10. The program is always ...

It’s good for the environmental conditions of the tree, and it produces baby trees. So if you get enough acorns every year, some of them will escape the wildlife,” said Tom Lovlien, Forest ...

Every seed contains a packet of energy-rich starch to feed the baby tree that lies dormant inside. ... eating up to 20 pounds of acorns each day. So the next time you take an autumn walk, ...

Acorns galore thanks to ‘mast year’ for oaks prompting massive seed production around Chicago The abundance in acorns this fall is the result of a phenomenon that happens once every few years ...