that is nice. and you may already know this but wise-geek just had this about oak trees:
Oak trees reach their peak acorn production between 50 and 80 years of age.
Oak trees produce the most acorns once they reach 50 years old. Acorns are
the reproductive nuts of oak trees, and the rate of acorn growth continues
until the oak trees are approximately 80 years old before it gradually
declines. It takes an average of about 20 years before an oak tree even
begins to produce acorns. Mass acorn production generally occurs every 2 to
5 years. Since acorns are heavier than other plant seeds, oak trees cannot
rely on the wind to spread them out to grow new trees. Instead, acorn
dispersal is largely due to squirrels and jay birds collecting acorns and
spreading them out to grow.
Photographs by Timothy S. Allen 
So different than the Southern Live Oak that does not drop leaves for winter. Nice shot!
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Andy, thank you. We also have some oaks here that don’t lose their leaves.
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Some great trees you have there, Tim.
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Harrie, yes. This area is full of these beautiful trees.
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what an oak beauty!!
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Thank you. We’re blessed with many of these California Live Oaks in Northern California
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that is nice. and you may already know this but wise-geek just had this about oak trees:
Oak trees reach their peak acorn production between 50 and 80 years of age.
Oak trees produce the most acorns once they reach 50 years old. Acorns are
the reproductive nuts of oak trees, and the rate of acorn growth continues
until the oak trees are approximately 80 years old before it gradually
declines. It takes an average of about 20 years before an oak tree even
begins to produce acorns. Mass acorn production generally occurs every 2 to
5 years. Since acorns are heavier than other plant seeds, oak trees cannot
rely on the wind to spread them out to grow new trees. Instead, acorn
dispersal is largely due to squirrels and jay birds collecting acorns and
spreading them out to grow.
Read More:
http://www.wisegeek.com/when-do-oak-trees-produce-the-most-acorns.htm?m
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Thank you for the information on acorns. I’m now a head tall on oak tree knowledge.
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🙂 – have a nice week
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You too.
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Love trees. And you take very beautiful pictures of them.
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Vonna, thank you.
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