Nuts

Shagbark hickory nuts, to be precise.

A pretty good haul. In hickory country a few weeks earlier than usual this year, which means I’m moderately competitive with the squirrels. A couple of windy days have also helped by shaking some nuts loose before the rodents got to them. It also seems to be a low year for the weevil population—only one of all I’ve collected so far has exhibited a drilled hole.

Plan is to let these seeds stratify in the garage over the winter, and then plant them (squirrel proof) come spring. With luck I’ll have seedlings available in a couple of years.