Beginning Sunapee Red oak acorns are bitter

Red oak acorns are bitter due to their high tannins that dissipate over time

We had to cross the Virgin River to get there

Original Art: 10x10" mixed media on board

distant ridgelines

Beginning Sunapee Red oak acorns are bitterRed oak acorns overwinter on the forest floor before germinating in spring while white oak acorns germinate in the fall season that they drop. Acorns are a critical mast crop for squirrels, turkeys, and deer and those white oak acorns are lower in tannins and eaten immediately. Red oak acorns are bitter due to their high tannins that dissipate over time, therefore, squirrels cache them for later. The ones that survive the winter crack open in spring,