Acorns / Oak Seedlings                 

KatMulkey.com Photo Gallery                            back to photography page  

Click on each thumbnail for larger photo

Oak trees, fallen leaves, seedlings

Oak trees, fallen leaves, seedlings

acorn, oak seedling

On the East side of my house is acorn heaven. Hundreds of seedlings sprouted there in April 2008.

No doubt the squirrels helped create these little trees, by shoving the acorns under the fallen leaves last autumn.

This oak seedling has roots nourished by many decomposing oak leaves.

acorn, oak seedling, rodent damage

acorn, oak seedlings

acorn, oak seedling

This acorn looks like it was munched by an animal. Why didn't the critter eat the whole thing? Did the animal chew on this acorn before or after the tree began around it?

The seedling on the left began from an acorn that had had a larva inside it, I think.

I like the rusty color of this acorn.

Please contact kat@katmulkey.com for more information about these photographs

acorn, oak seedling

acorn, oak seedling

acorn, oak seedling

OK, this is interesting--see how the acorn's two halves are both part of the seedling. Does one half make the root part? How does this work, I wonder?

The two halves, without shell

This baby will find a new home after I take his picture!

acorn, oak seedling

acorn, oak seedling

oak seedling

These little guys have a simple beauty.

A closeup of how the acorn grows into the parts of the tree. Click to make this image larger.

This one had nice leaves. The other seedlings had hole-y leaves that had already been munched by someone.

 

acorn, oak seedling 

acorn, oak seedling

acorn, oak seedling

Although this nut looks edible, don't try it.

The shell will detach soon enough.

this acorn also had some (insect?) damage, at bottom

acorn, oak seedling 

acorn, oak seedling 

acorn, oak seedling

symmetry? 

roots are on the right

The acorn part is out of focus, on the right. See new teensy leaves in left of photo.

© 2008 KatMulkey.com