tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post3431721300758881341..comments2023-10-31T04:49:45.875-05:00Comments on Sharing Nature's Garden: Big Burly Bur OakDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-51833237934049710172010-04-02T22:26:41.556-05:002010-04-02T22:26:41.556-05:00Lisa -- They are amazing, aren't they? Amazin...Lisa -- They are amazing, aren't they? Amazing how they can be so big and powerful looking and delicate all at the same time.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-53007769316219376322010-04-01T13:42:43.811-05:002010-04-01T13:42:43.811-05:00I just love these trees. The catkins on it are qui...I just love these trees. The catkins on it are quite beautiful.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-44213575220134296882010-04-01T08:40:20.985-05:002010-04-01T08:40:20.985-05:00Lancashire Rose - Using them for holiday decor is ...Lancashire Rose - Using them for holiday decor is a great idea. I put them in their natural state with some evergreens for decorating. And it's trendy to bring things in from the outdoors now, ha - we've been doing it for years.<br /><br />GetGrounded - yes, it's time for the pollen. Mine's started dropping from the live oaks in the back. I suppose it's one reason to be thankful for all the wind - maybe it will all blow away quickly!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-42707364410611990032010-04-01T08:34:23.520-05:002010-04-01T08:34:23.520-05:00Jayne - It is very regal - something majestic abou...Jayne - It is very regal - something majestic about it. Only thing I could do without is those giant leaves when they fall!<br /><br />LindaCTG - We missed you Sat. and yes, my head IS spinning with ideas. So cool to get to pull from so many good plans.<br /><br />RBell - Never thought about what it would be like to have those big things clattering on your roof. Thank goodness my tree isn't that close to the house!<br /><br />Sharon - The kids do get a kick out of those acorns. My daughter did a seed collection for her science fair project a few months ago and loved being able to have that giant next to lots of little bitty ones.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-36343983960213276102010-04-01T08:21:26.802-05:002010-04-01T08:21:26.802-05:00I love our oaks, Diana, but just seeing that strin...I love our oaks, Diana, but just seeing that string of sneeze-inducing pollen reminds me I'm about to be inundated here with the next round of oak droppings! Beautiful pic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-87592227079607811852010-04-01T06:53:55.329-05:002010-04-01T06:53:55.329-05:00This is such a beautiful tree and you are lucky to...This is such a beautiful tree and you are lucky to have one. The first time I saw one of those acorns I couldn't believe its size. I picked some up and sprayed them gold for Christmas. None of those around here though.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-53663036391830449152010-04-01T05:52:24.582-05:002010-04-01T05:52:24.582-05:00Love this oak and adore the big acorns they produc...Love this oak and adore the big acorns they produce. Couldn't stop picking them up when I saw them and when I show them to children they don't believe that they're looking at an acorn! Oh Mother Nature.<br /><br />All joys to you,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-60740355334409281762010-03-31T20:14:01.792-05:002010-03-31T20:14:01.792-05:00My father has several large Bur Oaks in his Fort W...My father has several large Bur Oaks in his Fort Worth backyard; the size of their leaves and acorns are quite impressive. However, as the branches stretch out over his house, he also gets to hear the explosive sound of the great acorns ricocheting off his roof during fall windstorms!RBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-19746013752432184482010-03-31T18:47:12.570-05:002010-03-31T18:47:12.570-05:00What a lovely picture! And such a great tree. Sorr...What a lovely picture! And such a great tree. Sorry I missed Design day, but looks like you had a great time & I know your head is spinning with ideas. Cute shot of the "interloper" too!LindaCTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177442713100751193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-17568833492024740292010-03-31T16:29:21.285-05:002010-03-31T16:29:21.285-05:00A neighbor had a bur oak where I used to live. It...A neighbor had a bur oak where I used to live. It was a very regal kind of tree, I always loved it.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-53822592883382199242010-03-31T08:53:33.615-05:002010-03-31T08:53:33.615-05:00Your Bur Oak must be vigorous. Mine was stressed ...Your Bur Oak must be vigorous. Mine was stressed last summer. It's the tree I sat under in the lawn chair with a garden mag in my lap and the hose in my hand to hand water it during water rationing. Kinda my baby (BIG baby!)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-88342603623462854692010-03-31T08:41:13.238-05:002010-03-31T08:41:13.238-05:00Love how you've captured the light in your pho...Love how you've captured the light in your photo. We've had our bur oak in the ground two or three years and it's already given us several ginormous acorns! It's just a little sprout, too.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.com