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It is not every day one would expect to find acorns stuck in the bark of a cork oak (Quercus suber).
Acorns Cached in Cork
Posted Mon, 2025-08-04 21:46 in John Nichols's blog
I am carrying out a long-term study of the ecology of Quercus robur, including insect herbivore impacts on girth increment.
Chart of acorn crops over time
Posted Mon, 2025-08-04 21:26 in Mick Crawley's blog
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
The story behind acorn snacks enjoyed on IOS Tours last year
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 11:36 in Editorial Staff's blog
Many trees have been lost due to an intense storm on May 15
Catalpa destroyed by tornado
Posted Mon, 2025-05-26 19:46 in Guy Sternberg's blog
What you can find by searching for "International Oak Society" on YouTube
Still from Christof van Hulle video
Posted Tue, 2025-04-22 16:28 in Website Editor's blog
Back in September 2012, the UK’s BBC TV’s website reported on the recovery of a 5,000-year-old, 44ft (13.4m)
bog_oak_bowls.jpg
Posted Mon, 2025-02-17 19:47 in Chris West's blog
I would like to share with the IOS a project that should be of interest to members.
Growing Oaks logo
Posted Fri, 2025-02-14 15:30 in Angelina Wang's blog
Allen Coombes shares observations of unexpected phenology in oaks in the University of Puebla BG.
obs6.jpg
Posted Tue, 2025-01-14 12:05 in Allen Coombes's blog
Who was Quercus grahamii named in honor of?
q._grahamii_beatrice.jpg
Posted Tue, 2024-12-17 20:04 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks and acorns
Image from Enarrationes
Posted Mon, 2024-12-16 13:54 in Website Editor's blog
A project to raise funds to conserve oaks by recording the music they make.
Tana Silverland listening to an acorn
Posted Sat, 2024-12-14 15:19 in Tana Silverland's blog

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It is not every day one would expect to find acorns stuck in the bark of a cork oak (Quercus suber).
Acorns Cached in Cork
Posted Mon, 2025-08-04 21:46 in John Nichols's blog
I am carrying out a long-term study of the ecology of Quercus robur, including insect herbivore impacts on girth increment.
Chart of acorn crops over time
Posted Mon, 2025-08-04 21:26 in Mick Crawley's blog
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
The story behind acorn snacks enjoyed on IOS Tours last year
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 11:36 in Editorial Staff's blog
Many trees have been lost due to an intense storm on May 15
Catalpa destroyed by tornado
Posted Mon, 2025-05-26 19:46 in Guy Sternberg's blog
What you can find by searching for "International Oak Society" on YouTube
Still from Christof van Hulle video
Posted Tue, 2025-04-22 16:28 in Website Editor's blog
Back in September 2012, the UK’s BBC TV’s website reported on the recovery of a 5,000-year-old, 44ft (13.4m)
bog_oak_bowls.jpg
Posted Mon, 2025-02-17 19:47 in Chris West's blog
I would like to share with the IOS a project that should be of interest to members.
Growing Oaks logo
Posted Fri, 2025-02-14 15:30 in Angelina Wang's blog
Allen Coombes shares observations of unexpected phenology in oaks in the University of Puebla BG.
obs6.jpg
Posted Tue, 2025-01-14 12:05 in Allen Coombes's blog
Who was Quercus grahamii named in honor of?
q._grahamii_beatrice.jpg
Posted Tue, 2024-12-17 20:04 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks and acorns
Image from Enarrationes
Posted Mon, 2024-12-16 13:54 in Website Editor's blog
A project to raise funds to conserve oaks by recording the music they make.
Tana Silverland listening to an acorn
Posted Sat, 2024-12-14 15:19 in Tana Silverland's blog

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