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Native Californian, biologist, wildlife conservation consultant, retired Smithsonian scientist, father of two daughters, grandfather of 4 small primates. INTJ. Believes nature is infinitely more interesting than shopping malls. Born 100 years too late.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Acorn shoals


It's a good year for acorns.

They sink when they hit the water, and form shoals in the flume. 

It would be so easy to gather a bushel with a dipnet.

They're free.

You could make a year's supply of acorn mush.

The redhead isn't keen on the idea.

1 comment:

John W. Wall said...

Nice! Self-leaching acorns.