Strong winds and hail hit during a thunderstorm on August 31, probably the most damaged trees on this Oasis in one event. Most of the Apples fell from the trees prematurely. To preserve the harvest, I have had to start dehydrating the fallen apples. Basswoods quickly were demolished. The large Black Cherry above was uprooted […]
Tag Archives: Juglans
Wooly Worm
I found a lot of weird insects feeding on a Heartnut tree. They are known as Butternut Wooly Worms and are larvae of a sawfly.
Different Walnuts
I got some nuts of three different Juglans species that I will be planting this spring. I think squirrels wouldn’t mind a few more nut trees growing. From Left to Right: Juglans mandshurica, Juglans hindsii, Juglans cathayensis
Heartnut
There are a few Heartnuts(Juglans ailantifolia) growing here, but the seed source I think is not very hardy. There has been dieback multiple times and only 4 out of 5 are currently alive. This year was the first year that a nut was finally produced. You can see how it got the name Heartnut.