I've noticed that a good number of the forest's oaks haven’t fared well this year, the tips of many branches have their leaves faded, browned and curled. I'm not certain of the cause, though I suspect it's a combination of factors, the weather, underlying climatic change and disease. Whatever the cause, it's had a drastic affect on the quantity and quality of the forest oak's acorns; this years upcoming 'pannage' will afford the pigs slim pickings, especially noticeable after last year's acorn glut.
No comments:
Post a Comment