A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Nature Notes: The importance of oak trees | Travel And Outdoors | fredericknewspost.com
Oak trees can host up to 580 insect species ( mostly caterpillars) birds eat and bring to their nests. A keystone plant. ( Over 80 oak species nationwide I recalled). Read Doug Tallamy s books. -kb
