Finally made it back over the creek for a walk this Labor Day morning. It is frustrating how little time I seem to spend over there these days, but hopefully this coming week I will be there more.
There wasn't as much bird life as I had hoped this morning, Great Blue Herons, one small hawk, some swallows, but no amazing encounters. I have been spoiled I guess.
But I did remember seeing this on a day when I ran out of space on my camera card. I even remembered where I had seen it and luckily for me the squirrels hadn't discovered this triple delight. I have seen many double acorns with joined caps, but I think this is the first triple I have seen. I am tempted to cut if off and save it for an acorn drawing...but probably I could break down and print out an enlargement and draw and paint from there.
As a bonus, there was a perfect gall on the leaf. I have notice so many galls this late summer, usually on all the young oaks in my yard. I will have to see if I can identify this one.
Last week when I was walking I had at least four different deer encounters,...today, not a one! I am wondering where the giant buck is. My neighbors haven't seen him either lately. Will have to keep my eyes peeled for him as rut draws near. He is pretty scary.
These acorns are on a Valley Oak, Quercus Lobata.
Monday, September 7, 2009
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