Beech nut

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Scientific Name(s): Fagus grandifolia Abundance: uncommon What: nuts, inner bark, young leaves How: nuts raw, roasted; inner bark toasted, boiled; young leaves raw Where: woods When: winter, spring, summer, fall Nutritional Value: calories Dangers: beech nuts contain small amounts of oxalic acid and a few other compounds with minor toxicity.Small amounts of the nuts can be eaten raw but larger quantities should be roasted to remove the compounds. Leaf Arrangement: Beech tree leaves are…

Beech nuts

Autumn turns forests and meadows into a huge adventure toy for the dog. But the colorful landscape of leaves and nuts can be a danger for the fur nose: If the dog eats beechnuts, it can lead to slight

Beechnuts, high in protein and fat, are the primary fall and winter food for many forest wildlife species including Red, Gray and Flying Squirrels, Eastern Chipmunks, Black Bears, Blue Jays, Tufted Titmice, Wild Turkeys, and Ruffed and Spruce Grouse. The dependence of these animals on this food source makes them vulnerable to the American Beech’s…

September is the time before summer shifts to fall. The cool winds start blowing. It’s a great time for long walks and foraging.

I love Chrysanthemums and it seemed to me when I visited 100%Design last week, that the rich slightly burnt deep orange I sampled from these locally grown ones, happens to be pretty much spot on trend at the moment. I particularly like them alongside the acid yellow/green from their inner petals and the much gentler muted pink petals and green and brown of their stems. Couldn't leave any colours out when they were looking this good together. So here they are, squeezed in, all seven…

Illustration about Watercolor hand-painted beech nuts, chestnut, walnut isolated on a white background. Illustration of frame, crafts, leaf - 158897679

This is a "mast year" (2011) for the American beech trees in our backyard. Masting is when nearly all of the trees of a species produce an exceptional abundance of fruits - in this case the...