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I used to go on birding trips every spring to western VA/eastern WV with a fairly tight-knit group, one of whom was a retired forester and lifelong plant nerd. While looking for grassland bird species around Blue Grass, VA, at his request we'd always make a special stop along the river to "visit" a huge lone Bur Oak that was growing there. I came to love that tree too.
Bur oak hybridizes with white oak and makes very Intermediate looking trees. They call them bebb oaks. Bur oak has hairs at the end of the buds and the bark has long furrows and ridges going up the trunk, they generally have a more upright forum compared to white oak and they often appear more dark grey in color. The leaves are kind of thick and have more texture then white oak. Either way I find lots of bebb oaks where I am and they are confusing. White oak looking leaves with Bur oak bark and no hairs in the buds but the acorns have finge caps but not excessively and the acorns are smaller. My favorite tree is Bur oak they are just tanks and grow everywhere and get huge. I know of a 8 foot diameter one in Ontario.
Bur oaks get big! At least in trunk diameter - they don't always get super tall, but have a great growth form especially when growing in a more open setting. There are a ton of oak hybrids, the Bebb's oak being one of the better known. I have seen it offered for sale on occasion.
I love Bur Oaks. Seeing one of them out in the middle of a field just makes me happy. Now I need to find one and gather some acorns. I do have a related funny story from 1975. There was an old one out in the middle of a field that had died for some reason. It was on a road we traveled frequently to visit family in the next county. I had recently got my driver's license and took my sisters and two cousins to a movie called "Race With the Devil" (really underrated film that might have kicked off the vacation horror genre) which featured a tree very much like it and involved two couples traveling in a camper who witness a murder during ritual sacrifice and are then chased by members in a red pickup. On the way home around dusk we passed that tree and all of us looked at each other and laughed a bit uncomfortably. One of my cousins said something about watching for a red pickup and we lost it. The strange thing is that tree had already been there, bare, for a couple years before that and none of us had paid any attention to it. Now I live in that next county and drive past that spot at least once a week when I go visit one of those sisters, and I think about that fun little piece of my youth every time. The human brain is just weirdly wonderful or maybe it's vice versa.
There’s a young burr oak next door in Ohio that produces acorns. Seedlings come up in the yard and I have left them alone. Except moving one to the front yard with a big soil ball. It’s doing great. And had a second flush of growth in July. It’s now about 8” tall. Looking forward to good growth next year.
I bought a Bur oak, at Bernhiem forest, for $ 1.00. I planted it at the no mow area at Fern Creek high school. I don't know how well it will do in the future because of all the invasives growing there.
If it can get above the invasives it will do fine. Whenever I plant a tree or shrub in a wilder part of the farm I keep everything cleared out around it for a few years so it can get well established.
Ever have an ugly yellow-brown water stain on your ceiling that just kept coming through your fresh paint? That's because a water leak leached its way down through the wood in your ceiling/attic and carried the tannins from the wood into your very visible white ceiling. Water based paint won't stop the tannins from leaching through again, because, after all, water is the tree's transport system! Use any coating other than a water based one and your problem is solved. Just thought I'd share that odd bit of random tannin knowledge here. ;-)
The Pacific NW is not my area of expertise, but the Oregon white oak, Quercus garryana would be a good choice in your area as it is adapted well to the climate there.
As we all know, the size of burr oak acorns usually has an inverse relationship with latitude. Therefore, many of my burr oaks have acorns that are smaller than those of a red oak. I have long wished for a burr oak from a southern provenance. My kingdom for large nuts!
The burr oak acorns here in KY are on the huge side, but as you go north, they do tend to be much smaller, as do the burr oak trees growing at the northern limit of their range.
Well, the best I can explain it is almost any part of the plants can be used to make a solution that "tans" the hides/pelts of beasties. (There's lots of tannic acid in there. Red oaks are better to use.) And, as well as making the leather flexible and resistant to rot, it also alters the color of the finished pelt, thus "tanning the hide." It would be several decades ago, now. But, I've used the process. I hate to waste any part of something I've hunted. It's just not respectful, or responsible.
Yep! The tannins are used for the process of tanning. While red oaks are generally higher in tannins, there are some white oaks that were used heavily in the tannin industry.
👉👉👉👉 Link to the binoculars and field guide mentioned in the video on the Backyard Ecology Recommendations page: www.backyardecology.net/recommendations/ 👈👈👈👈
🌳🌳🌳🌳 Learn about another awesome oak species, the white oak in this video: ruclips.net/video/QV9IEP29Syk/видео.html 🌳🌳🌳🌳
This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.
Bur Oak is on my list to add to the yard in spring. This channel has cost me a lot of money 😂
Bur Oaks are a great choice for a yard! If you have the space - they do like to stretch out their canopy.
I used to go on birding trips every spring to western VA/eastern WV with a fairly tight-knit group, one of whom was a retired forester and lifelong plant nerd. While looking for grassland bird species around Blue Grass, VA, at his request we'd always make a special stop along the river to "visit" a huge lone Bur Oak that was growing there. I came to love that tree too.
Great story! Old bur oaks are awesome looking trees.
I've planted three of these as bare roots. I've noticed this is a fast growing and hardy tree. Thanks for your video and dedication to the subject.
Thanks! You will love the bur oaks!
feels good to be a master oak identifier 😌
Bur oak hybridizes with white oak and makes very Intermediate looking trees. They call them bebb oaks. Bur oak has hairs at the end of the buds and the bark has long furrows and ridges going up the trunk, they generally have a more upright forum compared to white oak and they often appear more dark grey in color. The leaves are kind of thick and have more texture then white oak. Either way I find lots of bebb oaks where I am and they are confusing. White oak looking leaves with Bur oak bark and no hairs in the buds but the acorns have finge caps but not excessively and the acorns are smaller. My favorite tree is Bur oak they are just tanks and grow everywhere and get huge. I know of a 8 foot diameter one in Ontario.
Bur oaks get big! At least in trunk diameter - they don't always get super tall, but have a great growth form especially when growing in a more open setting. There are a ton of oak hybrids, the Bebb's oak being one of the better known. I have seen it offered for sale on occasion.
I love Bur Oaks. Seeing one of them out in the middle of a field just makes me happy. Now I need to find one and gather some acorns. I do have a related funny story from 1975. There was an old one out in the middle of a field that had died for some reason. It was on a road we traveled frequently to visit family in the next county. I had recently got my driver's license and took my sisters and two cousins to a movie called "Race With the Devil" (really underrated film that might have kicked off the vacation horror genre) which featured a tree very much like it and involved two couples traveling in a camper who witness a murder during ritual sacrifice and are then chased by members in a red pickup. On the way home around dusk we passed that tree and all of us looked at each other and laughed a bit uncomfortably. One of my cousins said something about watching for a red pickup and we lost it. The strange thing is that tree had already been there, bare, for a couple years before that and none of us had paid any attention to it. Now I live in that next county and drive past that spot at least once a week when I go visit one of those sisters, and I think about that fun little piece of my youth every time. The human brain is just weirdly wonderful or maybe it's vice versa.
That is a great story!
Don’t think I’ve ever seen a post oak before. Got something new to look out for now
Thanks for another great video!
There’s a young burr oak next door in Ohio that produces acorns. Seedlings come up in the yard and I have left them alone. Except moving one to the front yard with a big soil ball. It’s doing great. And had a second flush of growth in July. It’s now about 8” tall. Looking forward to good growth next year.
Nice!
Tannins come from the tannic acid that is produced by oaks, and many other nut bearing trees. The more tannic acid, the more bitter the nut.
Yes!
It seems the penultimate etymology of tannins is a Norman term meaning “oak bark”. Very fitting.
Yes! Oak bark was and is a source of tannins for various purposes such as tanning hides.
Awesome!
Thanks!
I bought a Bur oak, at Bernhiem forest, for $ 1.00. I planted it at the no mow area at Fern Creek high school. I don't know how well it will do in the future because of all the invasives growing there.
If it can get above the invasives it will do fine. Whenever I plant a tree or shrub in a wilder part of the farm I keep everything cleared out around it for a few years so it can get well established.
@BackyardEcology thanks, I will be around for a few years , to help keep it clear around it. I'm 66 so I can help it get started.
I’ve got a photo of an oak leaf I’d like identified.
Ever have an ugly yellow-brown water stain on your ceiling that just kept coming through your fresh paint? That's because a water leak leached its way down through the wood in your ceiling/attic and carried the tannins from the wood into your very visible white ceiling. Water based paint won't stop the tannins from leaching through again, because, after all, water is the tree's transport system! Use any coating other than a water based one and your problem is solved. Just thought I'd share that odd bit of random tannin knowledge here. ;-)
A very helpful hint!
I live in the wet Forest of the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. What would be the best Oak to grow up here for good food crop
The Pacific NW is not my area of expertise, but the Oregon white oak, Quercus garryana would be a good choice in your area as it is adapted well to the climate there.
As we all know, the size of burr oak acorns usually has an inverse relationship with latitude. Therefore, many of my burr oaks have acorns that are smaller than those of a red oak. I have long wished for a burr oak from a southern provenance. My kingdom for large nuts!
The burr oak acorns here in KY are on the huge side, but as you go north, they do tend to be much smaller, as do the burr oak trees growing at the northern limit of their range.
Well, the best I can explain it is almost any part of the plants can be used to make a solution that "tans" the hides/pelts of beasties. (There's lots of tannic acid in there. Red oaks are better to use.) And, as well as making the leather flexible and resistant to rot, it also alters the color of the finished pelt, thus "tanning the hide."
It would be several decades ago, now. But, I've used the process. I hate to waste any part of something I've hunted. It's just not respectful, or responsible.
Yep! The tannins are used for the process of tanning. While red oaks are generally higher in tannins, there are some white oaks that were used heavily in the tannin industry.