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Garry oak near the Columbia: TTL

These Garry oak trees near the Columbia River caught my eye. The oaks were growing east of Mosier, Oregon along the Historic Columbia River Highway.

I’ve always liked how oak tree branches twist and turn. Garry oak, Quercus garryana, does not grow in a neat and tidy kind of way. This tree is also known as the Oregon white oak.

The deciduous leaves are darker green on the top side and finely haired underneath..

The distinctive lobed leaves turn brown in the fall.

These trees flowers in the spring and the acorns they produce ripen from August to November. The acorns are eaten by many wildlife species including, woodpeckers, doves, jays, chipmunks, squirrels, deer, and bear.

Thursday Tree Love (TTL)

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