Nature Note:Acorn Crop

The local pin oak trees will yield a good crop of acorns this year.Tiny acorns have already appeared on their branches.As autumn nears,the acorns will bulk up.Even so,they are among the smaller acorns.Blue jays,as well as chipmunks and other squirrels,will harvest them in short order starting in late August.Within a few weeks,they will all be eaten or stored for the winter.