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It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...
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Posted Sat, 2022-06-11 19:17 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Filmmakers have not shown oaks in their portrayals of Birnam Wood.
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Posted Fri, 2022-04-15 13:24 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Spanish has many words related to acorns.
Quercus suber acorn
Posted Wed, 2021-12-01 22:02 in Roderick Cameron's blog
The authority cited for this taxon needs revision.
Quercus lobbii label
Posted Tue, 2021-10-12 18:41 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Mat Disney and his team study oaks using a terrestrial laser scanner
Queen Elizabeth Oak at Cowdray Park
Posted Sat, 2021-06-12 13:53 in Roderick Cameron's blog
"Ecocide" or eco-friendly?
Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Posted Sat, 2021-04-10 11:03 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Sabima, a Norwegian NGO, got in touch to let us know about their Hollow Oak Advent Calendar.
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Posted Wed, 2020-11-25 20:36 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Oaks have been featured in several operas. Here is a list of what we found.
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Posted Fri, 2020-10-09 15:27 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Feedback on the Hybrid Highlight on Quercus ×vilmoriniana
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Posted Tue, 2020-06-16 15:24 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Two papers report on research that use oak tree-rings to understand aspects of Ancient Rome.
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Posted Sun, 2019-12-15 18:52 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A stopover in Belize allowed me a day of driving through a natural reserve where I was able to spot about half of the 11 oaks reported to grow in Belize.
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Posted Sat, 2019-10-12 13:48 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A volunteer seedling in Massey University campus in New Zealand turns out to be a rare Mexican oak.
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Posted Sat, 2019-06-15 17:00 in Roderick Cameron's blog

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It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...
stamp_collage.jpg
Posted Sat, 2022-06-11 19:17 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Filmmakers have not shown oaks in their portrayals of Birnam Wood.
maples_in_macbeth.jpg
Posted Fri, 2022-04-15 13:24 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Spanish has many words related to acorns.
Quercus suber acorn
Posted Wed, 2021-12-01 22:02 in Roderick Cameron's blog
The authority cited for this taxon needs revision.
Quercus lobbii label
Posted Tue, 2021-10-12 18:41 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Mat Disney and his team study oaks using a terrestrial laser scanner
Queen Elizabeth Oak at Cowdray Park
Posted Sat, 2021-06-12 13:53 in Roderick Cameron's blog
"Ecocide" or eco-friendly?
Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Posted Sat, 2021-04-10 11:03 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Sabima, a Norwegian NGO, got in touch to let us know about their Hollow Oak Advent Calendar.
calendar_and_leaflet.jpg
Posted Wed, 2020-11-25 20:36 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Oaks have been featured in several operas. Here is a list of what we found.
p816466406-5.jpg
Posted Fri, 2020-10-09 15:27 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Feedback on the Hybrid Highlight on Quercus ×vilmoriniana
quercus_x_vilmoriniana_maurice_de_vilmorinmet_eikels.jpg
Posted Tue, 2020-06-16 15:24 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Two papers report on research that use oak tree-rings to understand aspects of Ancient Rome.
journal.pone_.0224077.g003.jpg
Posted Sun, 2019-12-15 18:52 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A stopover in Belize allowed me a day of driving through a natural reserve where I was able to spot about half of the 11 oaks reported to grow in Belize.
20190928_151154.jpg
Posted Sat, 2019-10-12 13:48 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A volunteer seedling in Massey University campus in New Zealand turns out to be a rare Mexican oak.
20190413_160831.jpg
Posted Sat, 2019-06-15 17:00 in Roderick Cameron's blog

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