Spring is springing here in North Georgia. Acorns are starting to sprout in the yard.

#nature #georgia #oaks

Ventura County: Goldspotted Oak Borer

"Invasive Beetle Detected in Ventura County: Help Protect our Oak Trees

The Golden Spotted Oak Borer (GSOB), an invasive beetle known to damage and kill oak trees, has been detected in Ventura County. While impacts remain limited, early awareness and community support can make a difference in protecting our local oak trees.

This beetle burrows under the bark, cutting off nutrients and causing serious damage, even tree death. Residents can help by only using and burning firewood from local sources, watching for signs of oak tree decline, and reporting anything unusua"

Report Goldspotted Oak Borer Symptoms
https://www.ucanr.edu/site/goldspotted-oak-borer/report-goldspotted-oak-borer-symptoms

#VenturaCounty #Oaks

I'm stumped that I almost missed #ThickTrunkTuesday 😜

https://photos.alex-kunz.com/media/019c922d-208c-7ec9-91ed-a7ea7d7f44fc

#TreeTuesday #Oaks #IntimateLandscape #Photography #NaturePhotography #CoastLiveOak #SanDiego #RiparianWoodland #Stump #Snag #Trees #Dead

🪲 'It is scary': Oak-killing beetle reaches Ventura County, significantly expanding range

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-10/it-is-scary-oak-killing-beetle-reaches-ventura-county-significantly-expanding-range

🆓 https://archive.ph/m4Lxf

#california #ventura #oaks #trees #conservation #ecology #insects #environment

Thousand-year old sessile oak known as Big Belly Oak, in Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, in its full summer regalia.

via rherlotshadow

#photography
#trees
#oaks

Snowdrops at Meavy yesterday. The oak (left), estimated to be 900 years old is older than the medieval church, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #oaks #photography

www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Philly Area Gaming Expo is next week!

@meldar16 and I are vending, so we'll have our games and D&D stuff. We're also bringing along Rhodrick Magsino from Alewood Games! He'll have his original games and Mothership modules! Booth 502

Anyone else going?

EDIT: There is a TINY cross section of Philly, ttrpg & fedi on the Venn diagram. If you come by and say "I'm from the internet," I'll give you some freebie.

#ttrpg #DnD #Philly #Philadelphia #Oaks #PAGE #PAGE3 #PhillyAreaGamingExpo