tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983355200440345509.post2293604184150692895..comments2023-09-19T07:54:15.035-07:00Comments on Little Birrd on the Prairie: The Changing of the OaksBirrdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982501810291219741noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983355200440345509.post-64278467517588303932008-10-29T14:16:00.000-07:002008-10-29T14:16:00.000-07:00Ok, Sarah, I LOVE both oaks and maples that turn m...Ok, Sarah, I LOVE both oaks and maples that turn multi-colored in the fall. So, I had to go ask my dad--he has a PhD in agriculture and economics--about the difference in your trees. He said that red oaks have spikey lobes on the leaves, whereas white oaks have rounded lobes--is that what you meant by the shape of red oaks?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Dad said that there are many varieties in each of the types of oak--So... there you have it, whether it was new info or not! Love ya, Annette BelnapAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800835283319298112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983355200440345509.post-63383017836132441172008-10-29T09:30:00.000-07:002008-10-29T09:30:00.000-07:00They both have the shape of red oaks, but there ar...They both have the shape of red oaks, but there are lots of different kinds of red oaks. <BR/><BR/>White oaks are my favorite. They have so much soul. I would hate to leave an enormous white oak if I had one. Someday I will have one!Birrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982501810291219741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983355200440345509.post-14326243211826876112008-10-29T09:17:00.000-07:002008-10-29T09:17:00.000-07:00one might be a red oak and the other a white oak.I...one might be a red oak and the other a white oak.<BR/><BR/>I have a white oak and it is enormous. when we decide to move and have the money to do it, I will miss my trees the most.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com