Today’s title came from the inspiration of seeing many majestic Oak Trees today. Clare and I cycled South along Sustrans Route 41 and the many subtle coloured Autumn Oaks looked absolutely stunning in the sunshine. I think they are my favourite trees!
I am now actively contacting schools offering them Virtual Christmas Story Telling for free! Get in touch if you want a Christmas Telling-can be anywhere because there is no travel involved!
Yesterday’s answers on birds
a).The Wandering Albatross b) Kiwi* c) Dunnock d) Avocet e) Bee Hummingbird (only found in Cuba)
- The Kiwi is the only one of the above I haven’t seen in the wild-have heard them in the wild at night and I saw one in a wildlife centre.
- The Albatross picture below isn’t a Wandering but just an excuse for me to put into the blog one of my thousands of Albatross pictures!
Today’s Quiz is obviously on Oak trees! I once read that 270 species are associated with an Oak Tree (I won’t ask you to name them!!!)
a) Where will you find The Major Oak possibly the most famous tree in the UK? How old is it thought to be? (will give you some leeway!) b) Tannin in Oak trees was traditionally used for what purpose? c) What group of people who gave the Romans a hard time practised rituals in Oak groves? d) Oak stands as the symbol for what Wedding Anniversary? e) Which English County has the Oak on it’s flag? f) What is Dendrochronology (about trees not just Oak)
