tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post7472378140039134837..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: AcornsPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-47433180085572237932013-10-21T11:46:52.291-04:002013-10-21T11:46:52.291-04:00Having just left the island Saturday, I concur wit...Having just left the island Saturday, I concur with the abundance of live oak acorns! I was getting pelted by them in my shower! I also understand the 1:10,000 issue. I think it is because my crazy dog, Hunter, must think he's a deer. He chowed down on the other 9999 each day while I was in the shower. He loves the things and they don't bother his stomach as Leonard's dog treats at the coffee shop do!Tom Cainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-44376029020495468562013-10-20T00:33:35.852-04:002013-10-20T00:33:35.852-04:00I noticed the abundance of live oak acorns this pa...I noticed the abundance of live oak acorns this past week when I was on the island. I even brought a few home to try and plant. (although after seeing the 1:10,000 odds, i will probably just carry them around in my pocket. One of my grandfathers used to talk about people carrying an acorn around for luck. I hadn't thought about that in years, but may have to take it up (although the real luck would be not losing them too quickly)<br /><br />Your comments on the nature of the island are always insightful and I am always learning something new. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-80312722188070837092013-10-19T07:18:59.848-04:002013-10-19T07:18:59.848-04:00Spoken like someone all too familiar with one of t...Spoken like someone all too familiar with one of those merciless, rib-crunching slides.<br /><br />To the point of the 1:10,000 odds, do you have any insight into human efforts to propagate live oaks, as opposed to just leaving it up to Mother Nature? Just curious whether the odds improve if someone plants the seeds, nurtures the seedlings, provides protective fencing around young trees, etc.<br /><br />Thanks as always, Philip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com