Oak Trees: The Quercus Club
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A stately bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa, Fagaceae) stands alone in the fog on a farm field.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
JA235144-3m
Neozephyrus quercus
Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter
Purple Hairstreak
Wenn es nur nach den Falterbeobachtungen geht, könnte man annehmen, beim blauen Eichenzipfelfalter handelt es sich um einen äußerst seltenen Schmetterling.
Seit man vor einigen Jahren angefangen hat, die Art über die winterliche Eiersuche nachzuweisen, stellte man fest, daß dieser kleine Falter praktisch überall vorkommt, wo Eichen vorhanden sind.
Normalerweise fliegen sie aber hoch oben in den Bäumen und ernähren sich wahrscheinlich auch von Blattlaustau.
Neozephyrus quercus
Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter
Purple Hairstreak
Wenn es nur nach den Falterbeobachtungen geht, könnte man annehmen, beim blauen Eichenzipfelfalter handelt es sich um einen äußerst seltenen Schmetterling.
Seit man vor einigen Jahren angefangen hat, die Art über die winterliche Eiersuche nachzuweisen, stellte man fest, daß dieser kleine Falter praktisch überall vorkommt, wo Eichen vorhanden sind.
Normalerweise fliegen sie aber hoch oben in den Bäumen und ernähren sich wahrscheinlich auch von Blattlaustau.
Quercus - the genus of Oaks.
There was an entire bed of these oaklets - a half dozen feet in irregular radius where acorns must have piled on the forest floor, some giving it up as mulch, the other germinating with dreams of mighty oakwood.
One stood out. but time beyond mine will tell.
LR, PS, and Topaz, with light texture.
massive Holzkugel mit 80 cm Durchmesser aus einer 200 Jahre alten Eiche gefertigt von
Thomas Schröder, www.wurzelkugel.de
Globe Quercus
Solid wooden ball with a diameter of 80 cm made from a 200-year-old oak tree
Thomas Schröder, www.wurzelkugel.de
Faun: nacht des nordens live
This enormous Irish Oak { Quercus Petrea } which only grows in the western and northern areas of England and all over Ireland, as it likes the damp boggy conditions as long as its feet are dry, stands alone in its Autumn colours in a field at Derrybawn Co. Wicklow. This tree was once part of a vast forest that covered this area but which were felled to build "The Fleet" during the days of the great sailing ships in England.
The reason why it survived is because of its odd shape. The trunk is too short for the timber to be of any commercial use so it was spared from the woodsman axe. In England it would have been chopped down to make charcoal.
There is a large branch, 20 feet long lying on the right and its just visible. It would have been a match to the one on the left and would have balanced the tree.When this happens the tree reacts by strengthening and lengthening the root system on the affected side in order to prevent itself from becoming top heavy and falling over.
Ive taken some measurements and the age of it is approaching 900 years of age.It is getting the end of its natural life. I think that is is stunning with its wild tentacled octopus like branches spreading out and tapering gradually to very fine terminal ends which are like small delicate outstretched hands. There are many different oak species through out the World and they are all instantly recognisable because of this unique growth habit. most famous is the English oak { Q.robur } which can grow up to 20ft taller. It also grows here and doesnt have the short stems that attach the leaves to the branches that the Irish oak, has which makes for a more refined appearance.
A translation of Derrybawn where this tree goes is " The White Oaks " which obviously refers to the great forest which is long gone.
I will go back here shortly to get a Winter photo of it. I do have a Summer one up on Flickr.
I hope you do like this lovely tree as much as I do and it was lucky find as its not widely known about.It should be kept that way too.
Have a great weekend and fingers crossed for some decent weather! Im going to do some tree hugging, well anybody and anything hugging really as Im getting a bit desperate!!! Lol!
Pat.
My photos are also easily viewed on Flickriver, on the attached link. Hopefully you may find a pic that you may like.
Cheers!
The view from the top of Quercus Rock is awesome as you look straight down Howe Sound with mountains on either side of you.From this viewpoint, we have a 180-degree lookout over Howe Sound. We can also see Anvil Island in the distance directly to the south, and the mountain ranges on both sides of Howe Sound. And if you look carefully down below, you’ll see cars zooming around a corner of the Sea to Sky Highway. We see the road on another photo I shared last week. today i just want to show you a pic with a bench !!! Enjoy!
La vue depuis le sommet de Quercus Rock est impressionnante lorsque vous regardez droit vers le bas Howe Sound avec des montagnes de chaque côté de vous. De ce point de vue, nous avons un belvédère à 180 degrés sur Howe Sound. Nous pouvons également voir l'île Anvil au loin directement au sud et les chaînes de montagnes des deux côtés de la baie Howe. Et si vous regardez attentivement ci-dessous, vous verrez des voitures zoomer dans un coin de l'autoroute Sea to Sky. comme sur une de mes photos précédentes. Aujourd'hui je voulais une photo avec le banc !!
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Papilionoidea▸Lycaenidae▸Theclinae▸Theclini
Purple hairstreak (EN), Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter (DE)
Photo captured in the wild, under natural light, in Austria.
Roble de los pantanos en la Cordillera de la Costa al interior de Concepción.
Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Encino o roble europeo de unos 80 años plantado en la Cordillera de la Costa al interior de Concepción.
Región del Biobío, Chile central,