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Old 09-30-2014, 09:57 AM
 
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Is it just me, or is the acorn yield this fall insane? Last night it sounded like it was raining- it was... acorns!
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Old 09-30-2014, 10:29 AM
 
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Yeah, its been crazy. They're seems to be alot this year.
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Old 09-30-2014, 11:03 AM
 
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Yup and Yup. Squirrels are more active this year than previous years. Just this morning they didnt care I was close, they ran back and forth eating and burying.

I posted a pic on the thread I started.
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Old 09-30-2014, 12:49 PM
 
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I saw similar but slightly less frenzied activity last year. My guess is they are preparing for a brutal winter (part deux).
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:07 PM
 
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I saw similar but slightly less frenzied activity last year. My guess is they are preparing for a brutal winter (part deux).
lol. Did you see what the Persimmon Lady said?

What Does The Persimmon Lady Say About Winter 2015? - Farmers' Almanac

"" Around this time each year, Melissa Bunker of Star, North Carolina (AKA, “The Persimmon Lady”), sends us her winter prediction based on opening up some persimmon seeds. Traditional lore is that if the seeds are shaped like forks, winter will be mild; if they are shaped like spoons, there will be a lot of snow; and if they are shaped like knives, winter will be bitingly cold.

Here’s what Melissa had to say:

Here is the 2014/15 persimmon readout. Never have seen all spoons before!!! Tell the readers to prep for lots of snow. Even our ground hornets are moving up into our pecan tree.

Thanks, Melissa! We hope to hear from you again next year.

Have you cracked into any persimmon seeds? If so, where are you from and what did you see?""
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:08 PM
 
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And has anyone seen any wooly worms? I never see them around.
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:22 PM
 
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And has anyone seen any wooly worms? I never see them around.
Saw one in my woodpile on Sunday.
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:29 PM
 
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Saw one in my woodpile on Sunday.
Do you remember what colors it was showing or how wide one of the colors were?
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:59 PM
 
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And has anyone seen any wooly worms? I never see them around.
I've seen several this year. They looked just like the photo in your link.

I remember that maybe three years ago, there was an acorn crop that was equivalent to 10 years of normal production. THen came the chipmunk explosion....
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Old 09-30-2014, 01:59 PM
 
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I have a lot of chipmunks where I live too, plenty of squirrels. I wish they would spend more time gathering the acorns and other nuts that fall from my oak trees.

I had a chipmunk get in my house yesterday. Found out just in time as I walked in on my cats cornering it in the kitchen. Took me nearly two hours to get him out of the house. Went under the fridge, then behind the dishwasher. I think he was slightly injured by one of the cats but he's free now and should be fine.
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