Rain and rose hips

Today, collected wild rose hips (from single, pink flowers)and ground cherries.

We finally got some rain, so everything is now grey and wet. Other hickory nuts are falling, I need to see if any of them are sweet, and collect them if they are.

I had put a few acorns, from last week's walk with the kids, into a plastic bag, and today one has sent out a radicle! Need to get a few planted. Also need to check for the giant acorns under some large oaks that grow beside the road not far from here. I am always afraid someone will decide to widen our road or cut them down for some other reason.

Camp-out Collections

This weekend, camped out at a friend's, and after staying up all night giggling like teenagers, we enjoyed the day outside. I took a morning walk with my friend's daughter, picking up hickory nuts, acorns (their woods are full of white oaks), and a few hedgeapples.

Gathered seeds from a beautiful maple by their pond, the leaves were simpler, and turning red. Will have to look it up.