Holy Acorns!!! Is it a sign???

[slimcake]

I have never ever seen as many acorns coming off of my trees as there are this year.... Someone was trying to tell me that it is a sign of a long hard winter ahead. Could this be true??

 

[harski]

We have 3 Hickory trees at our camper that has been dropping nuts for at least a month now. Last year it hardly dropped a thing and our snow was marginal at best. I do hope it means something good for us in snow!

Harski

 

[jr37]

Our acorns are huge this year, not a real lot of them, just big in size.

 

[rmk4ever]

Lot's & lot's of acorns here also, ash tree's starting to drop there leaves... Squirells are busy! We even seen some birch tree's turnin' up by the cabin.

 

[gary_in_neenah]

You guys are all nuts!!!

I'm not much of an expert on trees or squirrels but I would think that if we have a bumper crop of acorns, maybe it was a good year for the trees. As in good moisture, no insects, etc.

That being said, I'm also hoping for snow up to my eyeballs this year. Think Snow!

 

[Admin]

One of my favorite things to do is strike up a conversation with someone that knows my profession. Then I say something like this: "Yea, I was walking in the woods with my dogs the other day, I stopped and looked down and the ground was just covered in acorns!. You know what THAT means, right?" The person will usually go into something about a long hard winter and I say: "Well, I don't know about a long hard winter, but it does mean I was standing under an oak tree!".

By the way, I am still conducting my interviews with the woolly worms, so the seasonal outlook will be out in early to mid Oct.

-John

 

[t_man]

Thanks for the laugh

John, Thanks for the laugh. It's been a rough week here and I needed a good one.

 

[harski]

I even think the geese are migrating already as the pond in the back my house seems to be a pretty busy, and noisy I may ad, place already. What kind of line do you have for that one John?

 

[polarisrider1]

Good one John. Last year I had tons of acorns and no snow. this year so far no acorns. I suspect it has to do a lot with the weather cycle during the summer more than anything.

 

[snowmax]

I even think the geese are migrating already as the pond in the back my house seems to be a pretty busy, and noisy I may ad, place already. What kind of line do you have for that one John?

Well I don't know about a long hard winter but ya better watch were ya step.

 

[snow_monkey]

One of my favorite things to do is strike up a conversation with someone that knows my profession. Then I say something like this: "Yea, I was walking in the woods with my dogs the other day, I stopped and looked down and the ground was just covered in acorns!. You know what THAT means, right?" The person will usually go into something about a long hard winter and I say: "Well, I don't know about a long hard winter, but it does mean I was standing under an oak tree!".

By the way, I am still conducting my interviews with the woolly worms, so the seasonal outlook will be out in early to mid Oct.

-John

X'2 on the woollys we will compare notes! They just filled my propane tank and that got me excited!

 

[bonnevier]

Kind of tough to think about a long hard winter when it is still 91 DEGREES OUTSIDE!!!

 

[Deleted member 10829]

By the way, I am still conducting my interviews with the woolly worms, so the seasonal outlook will be out in early to mid Oct.

-John

I've been wondering when the seasonal outlook will be out. Looking forward to it!!

 

[favoritos]

It is one of those years where hard hats are recommended while mowing the lawn around our neck of the Oak city.

Does that mean more snow?
Not likely.
It does mean more squirrel traffic. The dang buggers are busy this year and they look healthy. Might be a good year to try some new soup.

 

[xcr440]

It is a sign, it is a sign fall is around the corner, and we all know what follows that......

 

[eao]

I hope only da U.P. gets snow this winter....